CBC: Gatekeepers of Freedom
By Michelle B. Phipps-Evans
Special to the AFRO
They officially banded together in 1971, 13 AfricanAmericans who had been elected to the U.S. House
of Representatives. As members of Congress, they
had a responsibility to defend the rights of all of their
constituents. As Blacks, they felt it was their duty to
make sure the legislative process was inclusive of people
who looked like them, as well.
The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) immediately
earned a reputation as advocates for the “voiceless,” both
nationally and internationally. Formed a mere six years
after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting
Rights Act of 1965 into law, the members have always
had as one of their major priorities preservation of the
hard-earned right to vote.

This year, voting rights are again at the top of the
CBC’s agenda. With the presidential election less than
two months away and voting rights being threatened by
measures in several states, CBC members are going into
this year’s 2012 CBC annual legislative conference,
which runs from Sept. 19-23, focused on the importance
of fighting impediments to voting.
On Sept. 18, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.),
joined Rep. Rick Larsen, (D-Wash.) and a dozen
Democratic members of Congress in introducing a bill
to combat voter suppression efforts across the country.
The America Votes Act of 2012, H.R. 6419, will allow
voters to sign an affidavit attesting to their identity if
they do not have the identification documents required
at their polling place.
“Efforts to deny any voter the right to cast a
Continued on A3

John Lewis speaks at the 150th
anniversary of the the issuance of
the Emancipation Proclamation.
Photo by Rob Roberts

C3

Long before he came to Capitol Hill, Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.)
was active in the fight for freedom. On Sept. 17, he paid homage
to the nation’s progress in treating all of its citizens’ equally in a
program that celebrated the 150th anniversary of the issuance of
the Emancipation Proclamation.
He spoke, appropriately, at the foot of the memorial to
President Abraham Lincoln, the man who issued the order on Sept.
22, 1862, freeing enslaved Americans, and effective Jan. 1, 1863.
“Slavery was an affront to human dignity,” Lewis told the crowd.
“It was an evil, ungodly, dehumanizing system. It did not matter
that it lasted over 300 years, it was bound to fail. It could never last
because it violated one eternal truth. We’re one people, one family,

Continued on A4

Emanuel Cleaver, the
CBC’s current chair

Rep. Elijah E.
Cummings (D-Md.)

She was battered, but
happy to be alive. At 84,
she had been unable to fend
off the man who had made
his way into her Suitland
apartment, assaulted her,
taken $50 of her money and
fled.
The woman, whose name
was not released because she
is a crime victim, was alone in
her home in the 4400 block of
Arnold Road on Feb. 1 when
the attack occurred. She lay
there for 24 hours after the
attack because she had been
unable to move. When police
arrived, she told them she
had not seen her attacker’s
face and felt that she had little
information to offer to help
them solve the case.
She was wrong.
As robbery division
detectives combed the
apartment, they found
something that the elderly
woman had indeed provided
for them—blood that the
perpetrator had left on the
balcony on his way out,
Continued on A4

Local, National Leaders Rally Voters at Alexandria’s Alfred Street Baptist Church
By Talib I. Karim
Special to the AFRO

On Sept. 15, a bright Saturday morning in Alexandria,
Va., a crowd estimated at five dozen or more parishioners and
supporters of Alfred Street Baptist Church attended a rally
organized by the church, the NAACP, and the Northern Virginia
Coalition
Black
Civic
Participation.
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The event
kickedatoff
the NAACP’s “16 on the 16th” voter
Drum,
Wednesday
7 p.m.
mobilization challenge, in which Alfred Street Church members
and others nationally pledged to register 16 voters each before
the upcoming November general election.
Coined in memory of the 1963 bombing at the 16th Street
Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, the movement is
designed to inspire African-Americans to vote by creating
connections to those who have sacrificed for that right.
Exactly 49 years ago from the date of the rally, Sept. 15,
1963, four African-American girls–Addie Mae Collins (14),
Denise McNair (age 11), Carole Robertson (age 14), and
Cynthia Wesley (age 14)–were killed when the Ku Klux Klan
set off explosives at a service at the 16th Street Baptist Church.
“These four beautiful, innocent martyrs became a catalyst
in the ongoing struggle for civil and human rights in America,”

Voters, volunteers rally outside Alfred Street Baptist
Church in Alexandria, Va., to hear call from the NAACP to
register 16 voters before November general elections.

Frederick Douglass and Booker
T. Washington Descendant
Finds His Ancestral Calling
By Avis Thomas-Lester
AFRO Executive Editor
From the time he was a
very young child, the portrait
made Kenneth B. Morris Jr.
uncomfortable. The piercing

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Frederick
Douglass

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Douglass Family
Foundation

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eyes of the handsome African
American man with the shock
of gray hair that hung over
the staircase of his greatgrandmother’s Capitol Hill
townhouse seemed to follow
him.
“It was as if I could hear
this voice booming down on
me saying, ‘You will do great
things, young man!’ ” Morris
said.
He was 5 before he knew
that the man in the painting,
Frederick Douglass, was his
great-great-great-grandfather
and he was grown before he
realized the significance of the
legacy he had inherited from the
great abolitionist and orator. If
being a male descendant of one

death of these youngsters, along with President Kennedy’s
assassination, crystallized a national consciousness resulting in
the 1964 Voting Rights Act.
Political observers assert that President Obama’s election is
a direct result of the Voting Rights Act. This point was made
by Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.), in his comments following Brock
at the rally.
Georgetown University Professor Michael Eric Dyson also
addressed rally-goers, saying “[T]he price of freedom has
never been free.” Dyson, reflecting on the victims of the 16th
Street Baptist Church bombing, said they were “ushered into
the precinct of the divine by an act of extraordinary violence.
We cannot allow their memory to be erased because we now
are so comfortable in our condition and in our situation that we
don’t understand what they sacrificed. We’re arguing over…
the accumulation of disposable wealth, and our rights are being
eroded even as we make those arguments.”
Dyson also assailed voter ID laws enacted under the
pretext of preventing voter fraud. He observed that efforts are
underway to change these “anti-voter fraud” laws, but until
then, Dyson chided the audience, “Act like you’re going to
a Jay-Z concert…act like you’re going to make a sacrifice in
something in which you are
Continued on A4

illustrious black educator and
statesman.
“I never found it intimidating
because, when I was younger,
I was so far removed from it,”
said Morris, 50, of Corona,

Frederick

Booker T. Douglass Family
Washington
Foundation
of the most respected men in
American history had been be
daunting, Morris would have
faced twice the challenge. He
is also the great-great-grandson
of Booker T. Washington, the

Calif., a public speaker who
teaches a course in “liberation
theology” at the University of
La Verne near Los Angeles. He
spent much of his adult life as
an entrepreneur, specializing
in travel and entertainment
marketing. “I was able to go
about my life and not even think
about it, really.”
But then he read a magazine
story that lit the fire that had
lain dormant in him for 45
years. It set him on a course that
would link him to his famous
forefathers’ work and make him
a part of their legacies.
Finding his passion
Morris came to know his

Continued on A4

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The Afro-American, September 22, 2012 - September 28, 2012

Afro National Briefs
Less than two months
before Election Day, a group
of Kansas Republicans, led
by a voter ID law advocate,
is moving on a withdrawn
challenge which may result
in President Obama being
removed from the ballot.
Secretary of State Kris
Kobach, who has embraced
forcing voters to produce ID

Board of Objections Sept. 17
meeting where a Manhattan,
Kans. communications
coordinator for the Kansas
University School of
Veterinary Medicine Joe
Montgomery, questioned
Obama’s birthplace and the
citizenship of his father.
Kobach said that the board
is obligated to do a thorough
review of the questions
raised by Montgomery about
Obama’s birth certificate and
not make “a snap decision.”
However, Montgomery
on Sept 14 withdrew his
objections, in spite of stating
that in his opinion, Obama
does not satisfy the U.S.
Constitution’s “natural-born
citizen” requirement for the
presidency because of the
foreign citizenship of his
father.
The complaint withdrawal
came after Kobach made
requests to officials in Hawaii,
Arizona and Mississippi for
copies of the president’s birth
records. The birth certificate
controversy has been settled
in those states and Obama is
on those states’ ballots.
In spite of the withdrawal,
Kobach said he nevertheless
doesn’t believe the matter
is dead. “I don’t think it’s
a frivolous objection,”
according to Kobach, an
unofficial advisor to GOP
presidential challenger Mitt
Romney’s campaign. “I do
think the factual record could
be supplemented.”
The objections board
includes Attorney General
Derek Schmidt and Lt. Gov.
Jeff Colyer, both Republicans.
Current polls indicate that
in Kansas, Romney is the
current favored candidate at
this point in the presidential
race.Less than two months
before Election Day, a group
of Kansas Republicans, led
by a voter ID law advocate,
is moving on a withdrawn
challenge which may result
in President Obama being
removed from the ballot.
Secretary of State Kris
Kobach, who has embraced
forcing voters to produce ID
at the polls, said Sept. 13 that
he will preside over a Kansas
Board of Objections Sept. 17
meeting where a Manhattan,
Kans. veterinary professor

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Kan. GOP Sec. of
State Moving on
Obama Birther Nov.
Ballot Challenge

Joe Montgomery, questioned
Obama’s birthplace and the
citizenship of his father.
Kobach said that the board
is obligated to do a thorough
review of the questions
raised by Montgomery about
Obama’s birth certificate and
not make “a snap decision.”
However, Montgomery
on Sept 14 withdrew
his objections, stating
that the Kansas roots
of Obama’s mother and
grandparents, apparently in
his opinion, satisfies the U.S.
Constitution’s “natural-born
citizen” requirement for the
presidency,.
The president’s mother,
Stanley Ann Dunham, and
maternal grandparents,
Stanley and Madelyn
Dunham, were Kansas
natives.
In spite of the withdrawal,
Kobach said he nevertheless
doesn’t believe the matter
is dead. “I don’t think it’s
a frivolous objection,”
according to Kobach, an
unofficial advisor to GOP
presidential challenger Mitt
Romney’s campaign. “I do
think the factual record could
be supplemented.”

works so hard,” Williams
added. “For a female,
particularly, in the United
States…, and AfricanAmerican, to have to deal
with that is unnecessary ...
Women athletes come in all
different sizes and shapes and
colors and everything. I think
you can see that more than
anywhere on the tennis tour.”
Martina Navratilova and
Lindsay Davenport, former
No. 1 players and Grand Slam
winners that struggled with

Female tennis champions
are rallying around junior
tennis champion Taylor
Townsend after reports last
week that the U.S. Tennis
Association will not pay her
tournament expenses if she
does not slim down.
Townsend, a 16-yearold tennis prodigy, is the
reigning junior Australian
Open singles champion and
the junior Wimbledon doubles
champion. Yet, the Wall
Street Journal reported last
week USTA officials initially
denied Townsend a slot in the
U.S. Open and said she would
be benched for the summer
unless she got into shape.
“Everyone deserves
to play,” said U.S. Open
winner Serena Williams in an
interview with ESPN.
“She’s so sweet and she

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weight issues throughout
their teenage years and their
careers, also decried the
USTA’s stance.
“I’m livid about it. Livid,”
Navratilova said in an
interview with the Journal.
She added: “It speaks of
horrible ignorance…. To
throw this on her at 16? I’m
trying to be nice here, but
they totally blew it on this
one.”
The Chicago-born
Townsend is part of a fouryear-old USTA-funded
development program created
to boost the declining fortunes
of American tennis. She is
one of 25 select juniors at the
USTA’s full-time academy in
Boca Raton, Fla. Forty-one
other juniors are also trained
in Carson, Calif., and at the
National Tennis Center in
Flushing, the Queens, N.Y.
site of the U.S. Open.
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The USTA eventually
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Memorial to KKK
Grand Wizard
Causes Uproar

Residents of Selma, Ala.
are outraged that a memorial
to Nathan Bedford Forrest,
Confederate general and
initial Ku Klux Klan Grand
Wizard, has been approved
by the Selma City Council for
re-installation and expansion
in a public park.
The statue is meant to
replace a bronze casting in his
honor that disappeared from
the park in March of this year,
according to the New York
Times.
The bust was installed in
2001 and has endured eleven
years of vandalism from a
community that saw the work
as an emblem of bigotry and
racism before it finally went
missing.
Members of the Selma
City Council have given
permission to Friends of
Forrest, an organization
hell-bent on upholding the
general’s legacy, to build
a new statue atop a high
pedestal with a fence to deter
petty criminals.
More than 304,000 have
signed their names to a
petition that was begun on
Change.org by Malika Fortier,
of Grassroots Democracy,
to stop the new statue from
being installed.
“People know Selma,
Alabama as the city where Dr.
King fought for civil rights.
Selma was the launching
point for historical protests
that hurdled the civil rights
movement into the national
spotlight,” said Fortier in
her petition letter, which
also expresses anger at city
council members for giving
permission to expand the
memorial.
The Friends of Forrest
have offered a $20,000
reward for the old statue and
say they will provide video
surveillance of the new bust
once construction for the new
statue is given a green light.
In spite of the city council’s
action, Selma Mayor George
Patrick has currently halted
the statue’s construction.

Food Stamp Use Soars to Record Level
By AFRO Staff
A record 46.7 million Americans are using food stamps as of
June, the U. S. Department of Agriculture reported Sept. 4.
The number reflects a doubling since 2003 in the number
of people who receive food stamps through the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to the USDA.
The agency’s data about government food assistance emerged
less than four days ahead of the release of Labor Department data
about the nation’s payrolls.
The 46.7 million users are in 22.4 million households in a
program that the USDA spent $6.2 billion to support in June,
roughly $10 billion less than USDA spent to support food stamps
in December 2011.
The rise in food stamp users is the latest peak in a fouryear trend of food stamp use that reflects aggressive efforts
by the Obama administration to ensure food stamp program

Descendants

famed ancestors
through their images.
Continued from A1
There was the portrait
of Douglass and there were photos of Washington.
“My grandmother, Nettie Hancock
Washington, Booker T. Washington’s
granddaughter, lived on Massachusetts Avenue
in Bethesda, and I spent a lot of time with her,”
he said. “There were all types of pictures of him
at her house, but I was much older when I really
started to take a look at who he was.”
The Douglass connection also was forged
through time he spent at his great-great-greatgrandfather’s summer home in Highland Beach on
the Chesapeake Bay.
“From the front yard, you looked out at the
Chesapeake Bay. Across the bay, you could see land
on the other side. That land was the Eastern Shore,
where [Frederick Douglass] was born,” Morris said.
Born in Washington in 1962, Morris was the
oldest of three children of Nettie Washington
Douglass III and Kenneth B. Morris Sr., an
insurance broker.
Though he didn’t make an issue of it, people
found it incredible when Morris told them he was
related to the two famous men. He was called a
liar more than once — by students and teachers.
“As a child, when somebody doesn’t believe you,
you stop talking about it,” he said.
He was a good student and athlete and lettered
in football and track in high school. After a few
years at California State University at Fullerton, he
left to travel the world. He also worked as a singer,
performing and touring with the international
music outreach group the Young Americans. Once
he was the star singer and dancer in a performance
with Liberace.
He was just Kenny Morris, and he made no
fuss about his heritage.
“I just didn’t know that much about it,” he said.
“I remember being in high school history classes
and we’d get to chapters on Booker T. Washington
and Frederick Douglass, and I didn’t know exactly
what they had done. I remember those chapters
being very short.”
It was his mother who taught him about his
lineage. Frederick Douglass, she told him, was
born a slave, escaped to freedom in the North

John Lewis
Continued from A1

participation by all who are
eligible.
The rise also reflects the
state of the economy, according
to Anne Sheridan, director of
the Maryland No Kid Hungry
campaign, who told the
AFRO that the dimensions
of food stamp use paint
“a disturbing picture” of
hunger in America.
Her group provides
free breakfasts to children
in public school throughout
Maryland. She said the rise in food stamp use is
consistent with the numbers of students seeking free breakfasts.
More than 350,000 of the state’s 865,000 public school students

and was still so hunted that he headed to Europe
to remain free. He lobbied President Abraham
Lincoln to allow blacks to fight in the Civil War.
He wrote prolifically — his book Narrative of
the Life of Frederick Douglass is on almost every
student reading list. He is considered one of the
best orators in the history of the spoken word.
Booker T. Washington, the “Wizard of
Tuskegee,” also was born a slave but was freed
at age 9 with the enactment of the Emancipation
Proclamation. He was a great champion of
education and so impressive as a teacher and
leader that he was tapped at age 25 to head the
Alabama teaching college that would become
Tuskegee University. He was the first African
American to dine at the White House; another
would not follow for 30 years. He drew fire from
some other prominent blacks of his day for his
stand that segregation was acceptable if blacks
could excel in their own communities. His book,
Up From Slavery, was a bestseller for decades and
remains popular.
His mother also told him about her parents,
descendants of the two great men. Her father,
Frederick Douglass III, a surgeon, had met her
mother, Nettie Hancock Washington, walking
across the campus at then-Tuskegee Institute one
day in 1941.
“It was love at first sight,” Nettie Washington
Douglass III told Morris and his siblings. “They
got married three months later.”
They were happy, but his lineage always
weighed heavily on Frederick Douglass III, Morris
learned. His grandfather took his own life while
his wife was pregnant with Morris’s mother.
“People were always comparing him and
asking what he was going to do,” Morris said. “He
was a brilliant man, but he just couldn’t handle the
weight of the expectations.”
What happened to the father she never knew
made Nettie Washington Douglass III cautious
about her own children. She never compared them
to their forefathers or led them to think she had
expectations. Though she spoke at black history
events and they accompanied her to openings
and dedications of structures named for Douglass
and Washington, his family was “pretty low key”
about their lineage, Morris said.

passages from Harriet Jacobs’
“Incidents in the Life of a
Slave Girl” and Charlotte
Forten’s “Emancipation Day,”
accompanied by harmonica
player Sais Kamalidiin and
interpretative dancer Christen
Williams.
Woodard was visibly
moved as Howard student
and saxophonist Ashton Vines
performed “Lift Every Voice
and Sing.”
“What was running through
my mind (was) 350 years of
history and history in terms
of bodies and relatives and
people,” she said. “ The
history of souls, the history of
watching those children stand
here. Just the fact that we’re
still here and we’re still coming

1965 where police officers
in Selma, Ala., attacked nonviolent marchers in what later
became known as Bloody
Sunday. In 2011, he was
honored with the Presidential
Medal of Freedom.
The site of the speech was
the spot where Lewis, in 1963,
joined with Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr., several other civil
rights leaders and millions
of Americans for the historic
March on Washington.
Forty-nine years later,
Lewis spoke from those
same steps about the freedom
struggle.
“If someone said nothing
has changed, I would say come
and walk in my shoes and I
will show you change,” he said.

the American family. We live in
the same house, the American
house, the world house.”
Hundreds of people
gathered to hear Lewis
speak about the hard-fought
battle from slavery to
freedom. The event, dubbed
The Celebrating Freedom
event, was co-sponsored by
Howard University and the
National Endowment for
the Humanities (NEH). The
event held in conjunction
with NEH’s Emancipation
Nation commemoration of
the 150th anniversary and
coincided with Constitution
Day, which mandates that on
September 17th all federally
funded educational
institutions study the
U.S. Constitution.
The hour-long
ceremony featured
several speakers,
including Interior
Secretary Ken Salazar,
Oscar-nominated
actress Alfre Woodard
Photo by Rob Roberts
and Dr. Wayne
Frederick, Howard’s
Actress Alfre Woodard, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar,
provost and CAO.
Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities Jim
Afro Blue, the Howard Leach, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Howard University
University jazz choir,
Wayne A. I. Frederick, U.S. Congressman John Lewis of Georgia
stirred the crowd with
and actor Tyree Young
song. The program
was presented in three
“Almost 50 years ago I came
sections: Longing for Freedom, on.”
It was apropos that Lewis
here and stood on those steps
Emancipation and Being Free.
gave the keynote address. He
with Martin Luther King Jr.
Woodard, who is known for
has served in Congress since
and others. Back then we had
her roles in Miss Ever’s Boys
1987. He was active in the
a dream, that dream is in the
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Civil Rights Movement in
process of being realized. So
is a long-time activist and
the1960s and was one of the
we must never, ever give up
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original 13 original Freedom
on our march toward complete
Committee on the Arts and
Riders. He led the protest in
freedom.”
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qualify for free or reduced price meals, she
said.
Virginia de los Santos, principal of White
Oak Middle School in Silver Spring, said the
school has a breakfast cart near classrooms
to offer a meal to any student who wants one.
She’s pleased with the results.
“The students are happy because they’re
eating,” she said. “There’s no stigma, because
a lot of them are doing it. Everywhere you look,
students [are] eating. It’s not just the ones that
pay or just the ones that get free lunch. They’re all
mixed together.”
Sheridan pointed out that food stamp use is not
a sign of government dependence. “The food stamp
program is part of the social safety net [for] the people
who use it as a temporary stop gap,” she said.

Their lack of a place on the national stage,
however, provided an opportunity for imposters to
step in. At least twice a year, they are alerted that
someone is committing fraud in Douglass’s name.
A few years ago, he and his family were
successful in exposing a Maryland man, Frederick
I. Douglas Jr., who traveled the nation for 20 years
performing as Frederick Douglass and pretending
to be his great-great-grandson.
“It was out-and-out fraud,” Morris said. “Both
of these men are heroes and prominent, so a lot
of people named their kids for them. You will
have Frederick Douglass Joneses and Booker
T. Washington Smiths. Some people just took
advantage of that.”
The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
at Douglass’s last home, Cedar Hill in Anacostia,
holds the records of the orator’s descendants. After
the births of his two daughters, Jenna, now 17, and
Nicole, 14, Morris and his wife of 28 years, Diana,
provided documentation to show the link.
Morris had recently returned from a trip to
Washington to attend a birthday celebration at
Cedar Hill when a close friend, Robert Benz,
showed him the magazine that changed his life.
“It was a National Geographic and the cover story
was called ‘21st Century Slaves,’ ” Morris said. “I
looked at the headline and was shocked. I thought
slavery had ended with the work of Frederick
Douglass and the Emancipation Proclamation.”
He started to do his own research and was
deeply disturbed by what he found. Human beings
were being bought and sold all over the world.
Girls his daughters’ ages were being sexually
exploited.
“I was reading one night as Diana was putting
the girls to bed. They were 12 and 9 at the time,”
he said. “I heard them laughing . . . I went into the
room, and I wasn’t able to look them in their eyes.
I realized that I had this platform that my ancestors
had built through struggle and through sacrifice. I
knew I could stand up and do something about this
crime.”
Like Frederick Douglass, he would work
to abolish slavery. Like Booker T. Washington,
he would use education to forge a solution to a
problem.
Finally, the link was made that had eluded him

Alfred Street
Baptist
Continued from A1
invested.”
A local historical
connection about what’s at
stake this November came
from Moran who represents
the Alfred Street Baptist
Church community and other
neighborhoods in Congress.
Moran noted the historical
significance of Alfred Street
Baptist Church, which
according to the church’s
website, was the first Baptist
church formed by colored
people north of Richmond, Va.
Moran also reflected,

Assault

his entire life.
‘Agitate for change’
The last words of wisdom imparted by
Douglass, according to many historical accounts,
were “Agitate! Agitate! Agitate!” Depending on
who told the story, 77-year-old Douglass uttered
the words on the day he died to a boy who asked
advice on how he should live his life or to a group
of suffragettes he addressed before returning to
Cedar Hill and having a heart attack on Feb. 20,
1895.
The words are considered Douglass’s rallying
cry.
In 2007, his great-great-great-grandson took
up the challenge by co-founding the Frederick
Douglass Family Foundation with Benz to
“create awareness about modern-day slavery in
an effort to expedite its demise.” Last week, the
foundation, based in Atlanta, launched a national
human-trafficking education program to coincide
with the 150th anniversary of the signing of the
Emancipation Proclamation called “100 Days to
Freedom.”
“The foundation has partnered with 10
schools across the country and the students have
been asked to collaborate on creating a new
proclamation of freedom addressing today’s
slavery,” said Morris, who donates his time to
the group. At the request of Mayor Michael
Bloomberg, the organization will also work with
the New York City public schools this fall.
The education program’s credo is “Abolition
Through Education.” Its goal: “To agitate for
change,” Morris said.
As did Douglass and Washington.
“I appreciate this ancestry now,” Morris said.
“I wake up each day and pinch myself and wonder
why I was chosen by God to have this incredible
lineage. I feel blessed that I do because it allows
me to do the work that I do. The blood of two
of the greatest heroes of this country is running
through my veins. I feel like my ancestors would
be very proud and feel very connected to what we
are doing. They guide me every day in what I do.”
Reprinted with permission from the
‘Washington Post.’

“Alexandria used to be part
of the District of Columbia.
The people of Alexandria”
took what was once Virginia
land back from D.C. “over the
issue of slavery.” The veteran
congressman encouraged the
audience to look for images of
freed slaves kneeling, begging
Alexandria whites not to vote
to go back to Virginia.
Moran’s plea was
particularly felt by seniors
like Margarette Peterson,
a member of Alfred Street
Church, whose vote is key
for Democrats hoping to
win Virginia for President
Obama’s reelection campaign.
Peterson says for her, the

blood that he had
dropped after she
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bit him during the
attack.
“That evidence was collected and
submitted to our DNA lab and to our
Combined DNA Index System,” said Captain
Genia Reeves, assistant commander of the
Prince George’s Police Department Criminal
Investigations Division.
For months police waited to see if the
crime would be solved through DNA. Then,
last month, a match came back identifying the
suspect as Rodney William Blanton, 56. He
was arrested at his home in the 3900 block of
Suitland Road in Suitland.
“Once we get a notice that it is a
confirmation with the suspect, we in turn have
to re-confirm before we will actually obtain
an arrest warrant for the person,” Reeves said.
“It’s not uncommon that it’s a long process,
but it’s a detailed process so that we can ensure
that the right person has been arrested.”
The investigation was a victory for Prince
George’s police in more ways than one. They

central issue is Medicare.
“We have used it
[Medicare]… so we have
been very, very pleased to see
that this president is willing
to take care of all of us.”
In response to Republican
advertisements that claim
that Medicare was cut by
the president to pay for his
Affordable Care Act, Peterson
does not buy it. “We listen
very carefully,” said Peterson
of her and fellow seniors. As
a result, Peterson predicts
that like four years ago,
seniors, African Americans,
and other key constituents for
Democrats in Virginia will
come out in record numbers.

had been eager to solve the case. But they
had also been eager to increase their use of
forensic technology in solving crimes in the
county, according to Assistant Chief of Police
Kevin Davis.
Davis said the department was pushing
away from the traditional staple of crime
solving—confession-based investigations and
officials had created the department’s Bureau
of Forensic Science and Intelligence to oversee
investigations using new crime-fighting
technology.
“We need to prosecute people with better
and more forensic evidence,” Davis told the
AFRO. “A confession is certainly one thing,
but we want the DNA, we want the hair, fiber.
We want the fingerprints and we want all the
other things that go into making a prosecution
a good one and a successful one.”
Blanton was charged with first and fourth
degree burglary, robbery , theft and first- and
second-degree assault. He is currently being
held without bond at the Prince George’s
County jail. A preliminary hearing is
scheduled for Oct. 1.

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Opinion
Color at the RNC Mostly
Limited to the Lectern
Are mainstream media
outlets doing enough to
expose the hypocrisy of the
Republican Party with regard
to people of color and issues
they care about?
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio,
South Carolina Gov. Nikki
Haley and former Alabama
Rep. Artur Davis were among
the long list of minority
politicians featured at the
2012 Republican National
Nadra Kareem
Convention in August. While
Nittle
those who spoke there were
markedly diverse, the RNC
delegates were overwhelmingly White.
Some media outlets reported on this racial disconnect,
noting that just two percent of Republican delegates were
African-American. People of color expressed concern about
the GOP’s array of minority speakers even as some policies
that conservatives tout are widely regarded as detrimental to
minorities.
Political analysts said news coverage should have noted that
Republicans of color featured at the convention don’t generally
represent the political views of American minority groups. Also
missing in the coverage, they said, was whether minorities have
influential positions in Mitt Romney’s campaign.
Viviana Hurtado, the nonpartisan political writer behind The

Wise Latina Club blog, covered both conventions. Her take on
seeing Latino Republicans such as Rubio was that the “face
doesn’t match the base.”
“There in Tampa, I didn’t see Latino representation…,”
Hurtado said. Latino Republicans have won gubernatorial and
congressional offices, and the GOP did discuss how Romney’s
economic platform would benefit Latinos. But Hurtado says
the GOP failed to address the “elefante” (elephant) in the
room—immigration. Latinos are reluctant to trust the GOP
on immigration given that prominent Republicans like Kris
Kobach of Kansas have devised controversial legislation to
crack down on unauthorized immigration. Romney has urged
undocumented immigrants to “self-deport.”
The mainstream media hasn’t pressured Romney to spell
out his plan on immigration and didn’t stress his failure to do
so during coverage of the convention. If more Latinos held
positions of power in mainstream media, coverage may have
highlighted that fact, Hurtado said.
Republican political consultant Raynard Jackson criticized both
parties. He says the GOP is unlikely to attract voters of color by
featuring diverse convention speakers. “It was a stupid strategy,”
he says. “It’s not going to provide any dividends. It’s insulting.”
Jackson says the media should have examined how
many people of color hold influential positions in Romney’s
campaign. The candidate has no people of color controlling his
campaign budget or exercising authority over others.
During the GOP convention, Republicans also featured
people from different religious faiths. A Sikh was invited to
deliver a prayer, a seeming show of solidarity after Wade

Michael Page, an Army veteran with White supremacist ties,
killed six Sikhs at a Wisconsin temple in August. His motive
remains unclear, but it has been speculated that he mistook
the Sikhs for Muslims.Corey Saylor, legislative director of
the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Washington,
said Republicans must be held accountable for anti-Muslim
legislation and rhetoric.
In 2000, the media highlighted then-presidential candidate
George W. Bush’s appearance at Bob Jones University,
a Christian school in Greenville, S.C., that then banned
interracial dating. Under political pressure because of news
coverage, Bush expressed regret for not criticizing the policy,
and the ban was eventually dropped.
“We need journalists of color at the highest levels, not just
out front anchoring and reporting but also at the management
level,” Hurtado says. “When you don’t have journalists of
color, what’s going to be absent is context.”
Nittle writes media critiques for the Robert C. Maynard
Institute for Journalism Education.

Same-Sex Marriage is Not a Civil Right
As executive director
of the Maryland Marriage
Alliance, I am compelled to
address Julian Bond’s recent
opinion editorial featured in
the AFRO on Sept. 5.
I have a great deal of
respect for Mr. Bond. He
holds an honored place in the
Civil Rights movement. In
his role as chairman emeritus
of the NAACP, he continues
to speak out with passion
and conviction on issues
of civil rights. However,
by equating the same-sex
marriage movement to the
Derek McCoy
civil rights movement, Mr.
Bond is simply wrong.
During the civil rights movement, thousands of Americans,
both black and white, were literally being murdered in the
struggle to give African Americans basic freedoms. What

were those freedoms? They were fighting for access to
education, access to health care, access to jobs, access to
decent housing. They were literally fighting for the freedom
to be able to move around in their own country.
Gays and lesbians who want to redefine marriage have no
such struggle. They are protesting because they are not able
to call a relationship what it is not. The definition of marriage
predates me, Julian Bond, the state of Maryland and the
United States of America. If we agree that it is an arbitrary
definition that can change today to be a loving relationship
between any pair of adults, regardless of gender, who is to
say that in 10 years it cannot be arbitrarily changed again.
Our work across the state shows that Marylanders do not
believe that the definition of marriage should change. Even
after the president and the NAACP threw their weight behind
same-sex marriage, our alliance garnered over 200,000
signatures for a petition to protect the definition of marriage.
This number was more than three times the number required,
so many that the Maryland State Board of Elections stopped
counting.
In 32 states American families have considered this issue
around the dinner table and in 32 states they have seen the

great value in upholding the definition of marriage as a union
between one man and one woman.
Mr. Bond, like many who wish to redefine marriage,
attempts to cast people who oppose them as homophobic and
bent on forcing gays and lesbians into some sort of pre-civil
rights movement second-class citizenship. Supporters of the
Maryland Marriage Alliance who believe that marriage should
not be redefined have no overt or covert design.
Upholding marriage as a union between one man and
one woman does not sanction abusive behavior toward gays
and lesbians in employment, education, health care, housing
or any other area. What the referendum does is affirm that
“marriage,” the one relationship that transcends the ages and
is critical for the very survival of human kind, is the unique
relationship between one man and one woman.
Like Mr. Bond, most of us have people in our family and
associations for whom we care deeply who happened to be
gay or lesbian. They have every right to live as they choose,
but to redefine marriage for everyone is not acceptable.
Mr. McCoy is chairman of the Maryland Marriage
Alliance.

O’Malley’s March Backwards: Governor Refuses to Lead on Youth Jail
During the recent
Democratic National
Convention before a
raucous crowd and a
national audience, Maryland
Governor and Democratic
Governors Association
President, Martin O’Malley
stood to deliver his best
argument as to why President
Barack Obama deserved a
second presidential term.
As O’Malley touted the
president’s activities and
accomplishments, his speech
Rev. Heber Brown, took on a cadence that invited
III
a call-and-response chant
throughout the convention
center in Charlotte. He
peppered his prepared remarks with the line: “Together with
President Obama, we are moving America forward, not back!”
The crowd caught the hint and joined in with O’Malley time
and time again as the moment took on a pep-rally character.
The irony of this scene, however, was not lost on those of
us in Maryland who have been working relentlessly to halt
the construction of a multi-million dollar youth jail in East
Baltimore. It was befuddling to hear the governor’s pitch for
progressive, forward-thinking politics when his own plans as
it relates to juvenile justice in Maryland are draconian and
backward-looking.
Since the Ehrlich administration, the state has been working
to expand the Prison Industrial Complex by building what was
initially slated to be a 230-bed capacity jail for youth charged
as adults in Baltimore. Currently, youth in this category are
housed in their own section of the Baltimore City Detention
Center (BCDC) – a facility designed for adult inmates. There
is little disagreement that youth at BCDC have no business
there. Having witnessed first-hand the deplorable conditions of
the juvenile wing of this facility while serving in a mentoring
program, I’m a witness that a new plan is needed.
However, there is much debate on which direction should

be taken to rectify this situation.
While O’Malley administration officials have committed
to the knee-jerk public safety response of proposing the
construction of a new jail as the ultimate solution to current
conditions, I and many others have urged elected officials to
give attention to other potential indicators of where we can go
from here.
According to the Campaign for Youth Justice, states across
the country, including neighboring states like Pennsylvania
and Virginia are successfully housing youth charged as adults
in juvenile detention facilities with no increase in crime
or delinquency. National trends are pointing the way for
Governor O’Malley and a bevy of research-based reports
against the Youth Jail are piling up on his desk.
The Just Kids Partnership “Baltimore Youth In The Adult
Criminal Justice System” Report (October 2010), the National
Council on Crime and Delinquency “Bed Space Forecast
For Baltimore Youth Detention Facility” Report (May 2011),
and the Stop The Youth Jail Alliance’s “Proposed Alternative
Action Plan For The Construction Of A Youth Jail In Baltimore
City” (August 2011) all indicate that new policies and not a
multi-million dollar youth jail is needed. It has become more
and more difficult to ignore the red flags flapping in the wind in
relation to the youth jail proposal, but somehow Gov. O’Malley
is finding a way to do it.
Multiple alternative avenues have been proposed and
countless ideas have been offered up as to how the capital and
operating funds slated for youth incarceration can be used
for positive youth and community development. There are
no more viable excuses as to why these options cannot be
explored in earnest. All that is needed is some gubernatorial
leadership and the community is waiting and if need be willing
to push the governor to provide it.
With few notable exceptions, most democratic lawmakers
both in Annapolis and in Baltimore are following the script
of the governor. They are regurgitating rational-sounding
defenses for the youth jail project that only make sense in the
minds of those who have not been paying attention. Most of
the lawmakers at City Hall and in the State Legislature will
be obedient to O’Malley. He provides their talking points.
He tells them what “we” think. Using his “bully pulpit,” he

defines state priorities and creates a sense of urgency on issues
that he wants to saturate local media and to dominate public
discourse.
Concerning the youth jail plan, academics have had their
say. Nonprofit leaders have contributed their insightful
resources. Grassroots activists have made their point
with clarity. Clergy have weighed in with profound moral
arguments. Youth have spoken out with passion and all
we’re waiting on now is for Gov. Martin O’Malley to join
in and provide the leadership unique to his office. A posture
of convenient silence is not acceptable even when building
platforms for higher office.
A broad coalition of residents and even national
stakeholders has spoken. We don’t want the state of Maryland
to finance another multi-million dollar youth jail in Baltimore
City!
In a day when schools, recreation centers, and pools are
on the edge of closure because of alleged state and municipal
funding restrictions, it’s time for Gov. Martin O’Malley to
work with us to move Maryland forward not back!
In a day when the criminalization of youth runs rampant
and they are regularly framed as “problems to be solved” rather
than gifts to be nurtured and heeded, it’s time for Gov. Martin
O’Malley to work with us to move Maryland forward not back!
In a day when the Black Community is demanding the
right to control the politics of their own communities and
courageously confronting the vestiges of institutional racism
that have for far too long enslaved them, it’s time for Gov.
Martin O’Malley to work with us to move Maryland forward
not back!
Our resolve and convictions are unwavering. We are
marching toward a future for Maryland’s youth – and
particularly Baltimore’s Black youth that invests more energy
and resources to lifting them up and not locking them up.
The only question that remains now is in which direction
will O’Malley march?
Rev. Heber Brown, III is an activist, writer, and pastor of
Pleasant Hope Baptist Church in North Baltimore City. For
more information on the campaign to stop the Youth Jail or to
get involved email Rev. Brown at pastor@pleasanthope.org.

Tea—and More—as Seniors Enhance Lives
at Neighborhood Learning Place
`The More We Come, The More We Learn,’ Says a 70 Year-Old

Photos by Alexis Taylor

The seniors of the Village Learning Place’s senior tea listen closely to Dr. Joanne Martin,
co-founder and president of The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum, Inc., at this
month’s session focused on African American history in Baltimore.

By Alexis Taylor
Special to the AFRO
Surrounding a table
of fresh fruit, crackers,
cheese, and raspberry
lemonade, quiet chatter
is exchanged in the heart
of the Village Learning
Place (VLP) library and
community center.
Discussing everything
from history to money
matters, the group that is
gathered socializes before
the September session of
their monthly meeting
begins.
Present, in all
their wisdom, are
the lively seniors of
Baltimore’s Charles
Village and surrounding

session featured the cofounder and president of
The National Great Blacks
in Wax Museum, Dr.
Joanne Martin.
Video presentations
were made and attendees
took time to remember the
history, now on display in
the museum, as they passed
around a real set of metal
chains used to shackle the
necks and wrists of African
slaves during the 1700s.
“It was an honor for
me to be invited by the
Village Learning Place to
speak and be a part of this
activity,” said Martin, who
established the museum
with her late husband, Dr.
Elmer Martin in 1983. “To
be able to share our history

“We try to serve everyone and it’s
important to have something for our
community,” said Delores Lee, a librarian
at the VLP.
neighborhoods, and this is
Senior Tea.
“This is important
because the more we come
the more we learn and
the more we can leave to
younger generations,” said
Marion Jackson, 70. “We
have the time now because
we’re retired and we can
get together with people
in our age group and share
ideas.”
September’s Senior Tea

with an audience is always
a blessing.”
The Village Learning
Place was originally an
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Branch of Baltimore
until it closed in 1997.
Unwilling to let their
oasis of knowledge
dry up, the leaders and
residents of Charles
Village pulled together
to take back the building,
renovate the space, and

put programming in place.
The building, originally
built in 1896, reopened
three years later as a nonprofit organization for the
community.
“We try to serve
everyone and it’s important
to have something for our
community,” said Delores
Lee, a librarian at the VLP.
“The senior teas started
in 2001 and attendance has
increased so it’s something
special. Some people
know each other and some
people don’t,” said Lee.
“It’s educational and the
seniors have a place to
meet each other. It’s a good
multi-racial group and we
have diverse speakers.”
Each assembly brings
in speakers to inform
and create much needed
dialogue. Last month’s
topic was Social Security
and what it means for
seniors in 2012.
“We cater to our
audience,” said Lesley
Noll, service coordinator
for the VLP for the past
three years. “From month to
month we poll them to see
what their interests are.”
“Our mission is to
promote literacy, cultural
awareness, and life-long
learning. This is a key
element to our adult
programming and it’s one
of our longest running
programs.”
Other past subjects have
included education on
understanding food labels,
instruction on nutrition,

Members of the Village Learning Place’s monthly Senior Tea talk about the history
inside The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum and examine chains meant for African
slaves from the 18th century.

and intimate interviews
with local business owners.
Aside from Senior Tea
days, the VLP also offers

programming for children,
teens, and young adults.
A city-wide afterschool
program for elementary

and middle school operates
out of the space, along with
summer reading clubs and
GED classes.

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Dance Legend Candi Staton Hits #1 with Gospco Beat, “Hallelujah Anyway”
Back in the ’70s Candi Staton was a dancing queen
with hits like “Young Hearts Run Free” and “Victim.”
She left all of that behind and embarked on a new career
in gospel music in 1982 but the European dance world’s
thirst for another Staton club hit pushed her 1986 gospel
track “You Got the Love” to be remixed multiple times,
causing the multi-platinum track to hit the British Top Ten
in 1991, 1997 and again in 2006 (Florence & the Machine
also hit with it in 2010). Now, London-based Defected
Records and Staton have teamed up for “Hallelujah
Anyway” - her first big
dance hit since 2008’s
Top 10 Groove Armada
collaboration, “Love Sweet
Sound.”
Staton originally released
“Hallelujah” on her 2002
Proverbs 31 Woman CD. At
the time, it was only played
on Radio One’s gospel
format. “Because of my
disco roots, I always called
my mix of gospel with a
disco beat - gospco,” Staton
laughs. “It was too much of
a club track for most gospel
radio stations at that time
but Jeff Majors and Jerry
Smith at Radio One pushed
it on their stations.” Two
years ago, Staton added it
to her European concert list.
“We were looking for an encore song that could follow
‘You Got the Love,’” she explains. “It’s really the same
beat. I played ‘Hallelujah’ to the band and they loved
it, so we made that the encore song and people started
asking how could they could buy it so Defected Records
decided to do some new remixes.”
Defected recruited one of House music’s top young
musical minds, Larse, to create a loose, mellow mix of
“Hallelujah Anyway.” The German DJ says, “I’m a fan
of Candi Staton and Frankie Knuckles for a long time it’s kind of unreal to be named with those legends. With
my mix I tried to built it all around Ms. Staton’s Voice
which is incredible, unique and gorgeous. I used to listen

to the a cappella file 1634 times and it gets me goose
bumps every single time!” The Larse Vocal mix has
topped two of the most respected DJ surveys, Beatport’s
Deep House chart and Traxsource’s Top 100 chart.
Frankie Knuckles and Staton have history. He
produced Jamie Principle’s “Your Love” that served as
the musical foundation for DJ Eren Abdullah bootleg
mix of “You Got the Love” that reached #4 on the British
pop chart in 1991. Later, Staton recorded Knuckles’
1995 classic “Whadda U Want” for her 1999 dance CD,

“I’m so blessed that my music is jumping across
generations,” Staton says. “It seems like I always have
some new or old song out every few years that just
connects me with a new audience and a new age group
and I couldn’t be happier that Defected has pushed
Hallelujah Anyway to the top. I’m so honored to be with
Defected and I’m so thrilled at how they are promoting
and placing this record and giving me another dance hit
after so many years. I’m simply overjoyed and hope and
pray that the song continues to resonate with the dance
world.” The “Hallelujah Anyway” remixes are available
on iTunes, Amazon mp3, Beatport.com, Traxsource.com
and dozens of other online music portals.

Treat Cancer Smarter
With Molecular Profiling

“Outside In.” Now, Knuckles has put his stamp on the
high-energy mix of “Hallelujah.” DJ Pete Tong of BBC
Radio 1 says that the mixes are, “Already turning into a
real end of the night anthem in Ibiza.”
“Candi Staton’s distinctive voice and her positive
lyrical messages have frequently punctuated my time in
the music industry,” says Defected Records co-founder,
Simon Dunmore. “I have bought, played, collected,
sung & danced my ass off to many of her recordings.
Defected is truly proud to be associated with an artist that
has positively impacted discerning music lovers & DJ’s
spanning several generations. Candi Staton absolutely
deserves her legendary status.”

(NewsUSA) - More than 1.5 million people in the
United States will be diagnosed with cancer this year.
Of the many critical decisions they will have
to make, none is more important than the type of
treatment that will be used to fight their cancer –
especially when patient response rates aren’t very
promising.
First line or standard therapies for cancer fail,
on average, at least 70 percent of the time, and,
when they do, studies show that as few as 5 percent
of cancer patients respond to the second standard
treatment plan they are given.
However, a recent study in the Journal of Clinical
Oncology showed that when molecular profiling was
used to guide the selection of cancer therapy, a drug
known to target the specific biomarkers of a tumor
was found in 98 percent of advanced cancer patients
studied.
“With molecular profiling, a newly diagnosed
cancer patient does not have to go down treatment
paths that are not a good match or will not work for
them,” explains oncologist Sandeep Reddy, a clinical
associate professor of medicine at the Geffen/UCLA
School of Medicine. “Molecular profiling also can
help in the treatment of advanced cancers, when
standard therapies have been exhausted and new

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“With molecular profiling, a newly
diagnosed cancer patient does not
have to go down treatment paths that
are not a good match or will not work
for them.”
— oncologist Sandeep Reddy
treatment options are needed. Molecular profiling is
truly transforming cancer care today.”
According to Dr. Reddy, the earlier the most
appropriate cancer treatment can be identified and
used, the better it is for the patient. Today, molecular
tumor profiling technology called Caris Target Now
is helping doctors like Reddy make these critical
decisions and treat cancer smarter.
Caris Target Now molecular tumor profiling
identifies the genetic and molecular structure of
a tumor -; its biomarkers -; and then matches this
complex information with information about how
these biomarkers respond to different cancer drugs.
The service provides a list of available cancer drug
options that may be more likely to work, including
perhaps some that might not have even been
considered, as well as drugs that may be less likely
to work. Also, based on a patient’s specific tumor
biomarkers, it can identify open clinical trials that
might provide patients with additional options to
consider.
Personalized cancer treatment like this can also
increase quality of life for cancer patients and cut
healthcare costs for patients and the system.
To get more information about this new technology,
and whether it can be useful for you, talk with your
doctor or visit www.mycancer.com.

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Elderly Baltimore Woman Battles to Keep Her Home
By Alexis Taylor
Special to the AFRO
Any day now a Fanny Mae representative could
padlock Sharon Marie Smith out of the house she’s called
‘home’ for 37 years.
The 67-year-old has become frazzled at the thought
of having to move off the property in the 1400 block of
Winston Ave., which also happens to be the last place she
shared with her late husband, Charles James Smith.
The 80-year-old died on Feb. 17, 2011, leaving
behind a wife, two children from a previous
relationship, and taking with him the deed to the
house Smith said she alone paid “cash money”
for almost four decades ago.
This is one reality of using a reverse
mortgage, or a loan agreement where a borrower
receives money from a mortgage company
instead of doling out cash in a traditional
forward mortgage.
Like other non-borrowing spouses around
the country, Smith is facing eviction from her
property because she is not listed on any of
the mortgage paperwork with the loan-holding
company.
“I’m losing weight and I can’t hardly think,”
Smith told the AFRO. “I’m stressed out because
I don’t know when they might come and tell me
I have to go.”
Back in 1975 Smith lived in the 600 block of
Mosher Street. That property was bought by the
City of Baltimore, Smith said, adding that she
used the money paid to her, $21,000, to relocate
to her current residence, a three-bedroom house
complete with a front and back yard.
Smith later married, and the couple lived on
the property together. In 2008 the two decided to
look at using a reverse mortgage to help get rid
of debt.
A reverse mortgage allows borrowers to pull
funds from the equity of a house, or the amount of money
left over after subtracting the amount owed on a home
from the market value.
“You convert the equity that you’ve built in your home
over the course of many years,” said Brian Sullivan,
a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD). “You don’t make a payment
every month, the bank essentially pays you, and you draw
on that equity to stay in your house.”

Borrowers can receive their money all at once or in
monthly increments until they can no longer live in the
home or they die. At that time, the house is sold and
all monies advanced on the equity are paid back to the
mortgage company.
Smith said she was on the deed before the loan was
made and met the minimum age requirement of 62 at
the time, but was told in counseling that the loan could
be secured much faster if her husband were to do the
paperwork in his name.
One week later the couple received $7,000 in one lump

“A reverse mortgage allows
borrowers to pull funds from the
equity of a house, or the amount of
money left over after subtracting the
amount owed on a home from the
market value.”

sum, and according to Smith, Fannie Mae is also claiming
to have paid off upwards of $100,000 in bills, an amount
she disputes.
“Reverse mortgages can enable some people to stay in
their homes and age in place, but it’s an expensive way
to borrow money,” said Lori Trawinski, a senior strategic
policy advisor in the American Association of Retired
Persons (AARP) Public Policy Institute.
There are no regulations on how a borrower uses the
money, but Trawinski said
most seniors use their funds
to “supplement monthly
income, complete home
repairs or modifications such
as adding a handicap ramp
or bathroom.”
Seeking to give nonborrowing spouses more
protection, AARP took their
fight up with HUD in court
a year and a half ago on
behalf of one non-borrowing
spouse in Maryland, and
two from Indiana and New
York.
The case challenges a
2008 change in HUD policy
that now excludes spouses
in the term “homeowner”

for reverse mortgages. This is a direct contradiction with
the definition stated in the regulations that established
the reverse mortgage program in 1989, according to
Jean Constantine-Davis, senior attorney with the AARP
Foundation Litigation (AFL).
“HUD adopted regulations that do not provide
protections as required in the statute,” said ConstantineDavis. “It’s become a big problem and if we’re
successful it will be quite significant.”
According to Davis, other issues with reverse
mortgages include situations where a spouse is
unprotected because they are not 62 years old at
the time of signing. Problems have also arisen
in cases where spouses have been talked into
coming off the property deed, or completely
unaware they had been taken off by shady
mortgage brokers looking to get the higher
commission that comes with a loan in the name
of an older borrower.
As with some private contracts and with all
Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured
loans, the Smiths underwent financial counseling
before signing their paperwork. But the process
was “very confusing” said Smith, who thought
she was adding her husband’s name to the
property deed- not taking her name off.
“We require housing counseling not only for
the borrowing spouse, but for the non-borrowing
spouse as well,” said Sullivan, speaking solely
about loans backed by the FHA through the
HUD home equity conversion mortgage
(HECM) program. “We do this so that everybody
clearly understands what happens when one
spouse pre-deceases the other, and what that
could mean to the other spouse’s ability to
remain in the home.”
Sullivan further explained that aside from the
borrowing spouse passing away before the nonStock Photo borrower, families also run into trouble when it
comes to property taxes and home insurance.
“Often times when you pay your mortgage every month
the bank will collect a little more money from you and put
it in an escrow account to pay your taxes and your home
owner insurance,” said Sullivan, adding that companies do
this only to protect the house which is their main interest.
“In a reverse mortgage situation, the borrower has to make
these payments because there is no mortgage.”
According to Trawinski, as of February 2012, “9.4
percent of all HECM loans are in technical default” as
a direct result of not paying property taxes or securing
home insurance.
Fannie Mae declined to make a general statement on
the pros and cons of reverse mortgages due to the fact
that they stopped taking on that type of loan in 2010,
according to Andrew J. Wilson, director of External and
Media Relations at Fannie Mae. They refused repeated
requests for comment on the case of Sharon Smith.
“Everyone is upset about it, but we haven’t found
anything that we can do about it,” said Jack Brown,
Smith’s brother. “She’s not the only one, there are others
going through the same thing.”
“I want people to see what this reverse mortgage thing
is doing to a lot of older people. It’s causing them to lose
their homes. It’s not the same as owing a mortgage and
not paying, but it’s similar in that you lose your home,”
said Brown.
AARP will appeal, in November, a previous decision
that found their case had no standing before a federal
district judge in the D.C. Circuit Court.

Healthy Living
is my passion.

– June Gee

Broadmead resident, 77 years young

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June has a passion for healthy living,
that’s why she chose Broadmead.
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African American “The Biggest Loser,” Pete Thomas,
Challenges America to Lose the Weight and Keep It Off
Nationwide (BlackNews.
com)

Pete Thomas, the
Season 2-At-Home
Winner of NBC’s
“The Biggest Loser”
and author of the new
book, Lose It Fast, Lose
It Forever: A 4-Step
Permanent Weight Loss
Plan from the Most
Successful “Biggest
Loser” of All Time (Avery Books, September 17,
2012, Hardcover, eBook) is on a mission to change
the conversation on weight-loss in America.
Provocative and engaging, Pete Thomas has a

very unique perspective on weight-loss. Thomas’
new book reveals the secrets to maintaining his 185
pound weight-loss for over seven years, and answers
the question every overweight person is asking;
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In an interview, Pete can discuss his revolutionary
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• How to understand how much fuel one’s body
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Booker Conway Silas Moore, born
Aug. 22, 1912 near Piscataway,
Md., was the youngest of Joseph
and Priscilla Moore’s 14 children. At the Aug. 25 celebration
of his 100th birthday at the Greater Waldorf Jaycee
Community Center in Waldorf, Md. Maryland
State Senate President Thomas “Mike”
Miller declared Aug. 22 as Mr. Booker
C.S. Moore Day in the state of Maryland.
Mr. Moore was acknowledged as the
oldest living member of the Moore family
Booker Moore being pinned
and can look back at being the first
with a boutonniere by niece
son to graduate from high school as a
Shirley W. Brown.
member of the first graduating class of
the Upper Marlboro Colored Elementary
and High School (now known as
Frederick Douglass High School).
Five generations of the Moore
family were present at the
birthday party. Delegate
Joseph Vallario presented
Prince George’s County, Md.
Mr. Moore with a U.S. flag
District 9 Councilman Melvin
that was flown over the
Lora Harper and Kermian
Franklin congratulates Booker
Capitol in Annapolis,
Hawkins, Mr. Moore’s oldest living
Moore.
Md. on his birthday.
nieces, both are age 92.

The Old School Hang Suite –Volume V party was held
at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel Ballroom, in Southwest
Washington, D.C. on Sept 2. This monthly party is
being held at various hotels in the metropolitan
area. This was an All White Everything party with
DJ Biz Markie, comedian Terry Carpenter and a live
performance by Doug E. Fresh. The partygoers
danced to live music being spun by the DJ which
included tunes from the 80’S and 90’S, hip-hop and
reggae. Michelle Wright and Marc Clark of WHUR
Radio were the co-hosts. Social Architects and WHUR
Radio with Fever Energy Drink were the sponsors.

Party goers…

I just want to
party down on
the dance floor!
Tatian Nobva,
Rhea Shariati,
and Kasey
Shelton

Let’s dance…

Terry
Carpenter
and Michelle
Wright, cohost for the
Old School
Hang Suite

Mint Condition Still Fresh After 20 Years
By Kimberly C. Roberts
Special to the NNPA from The Philadelphia Tribune
As Mint Condition perseveres in its noble efforts to preserve the legacy of true R&B, the
group has released “Music @ the Speed of Life,” now available in stores and online outlets.
The self-contained band, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2011 with the critically
acclaimed album titled “7,” lives up to its usual high standard on its new 13-track disc, and
Stokley’s recognizable lead vocals are as clear and compelling as ever.
“In the Moment,” the opening track, is reminiscent of the R&B/Rock fusion that became so
popular with true audiophiles in the 70s through artists such as the Chambers Brothers, Santana,
Sly & the Family Stone and Buddy Miles.
Mint Condition is comprised of superb instrumentalists, and their material is quite
sophisticated musically. Unfortunately, such excellence is not routinely awarded in today’s
cloned, auto-tuned musical landscape, and I applaud their adventurous spirit as far as
employing the captivating instrumental grooves and rhythms heard in “Blessed” and “Girl
of My Life,” although their tracks are missing the strong hooks present in their captivating
hits, “Breakin’ My Heart (Pretty Brown Eyes)” and “What Kind of Man Would I Be,” which
demanded radio airplay and seduced you into singing along.
Even so Mint Condition never disappoints, and you can hear live renditions of the new
material from “Music @ the Speed of Life” when the band comes to the Keswick Theatre, for
one show only, on October 7 at 7:30 p.m. Their special guest will be singer/songwriter Vivian
Green.
Of their latest collection, the band says, “Life was our inspiration; fast-paced, multi-faceted,

Photo: Amazon.com

adventurous and ever-changing. Our music is drawn from
various sources, and the lyrics speak to the hard knocks as
well as the triumphs of life.”

HBCU News
African National
Congress Celebrates
Centennial at Howard
University
By Kamrel Eppinger
SHF Wire
WASHINGTON - The nation’s oldest African liberation
organization kicked off its centennial celebration Monday
with a look back on the historic importance of freedom
during the anti-apartheid movement.
Howard University hosted the inaugural commemorative
African National Congress Conference 2012, a three-day
conference geared toward educating participants on the
history, legacy and the movement to build on the African
National Congress’s slogan “Unity in Diversity.”
Day one consisted of a panel discussion that educated
participants about the African National Congress’ centurylong struggle for African liberation, the anti-apartheid
movement and the role of Americans in the liberation
struggle as the committee marked its 100th anniversary. The
panel was composed of three faculty members from Howard
University.
Greg Carr, chair of Afro-American Studies at Howard,
talked about the important link between South Africans and
African-Americans in the African Diaspora, specifically
related to the anti-apartheid movement.
Carr said he hoped to gain more awareness about what
is going on in South Africa and the U.S., “particularly in
education for me, as well as ways that we can partner to gain
awareness of each other.” Carr holds a doctorate in AfricanAmerican Studies and has been a professor at Howard for 11
years.
The African National Congress is the oldest liberation
organization that has spearheaded the struggle against racism
and oppression by organizing mass resistance, mobilizing the
international community and taking up the armed struggle
against apartheid.
Nelson Mandela, the most visible symbol of the ANC
fight, was released from prison after more than 27 years in
1990. He was elected president of South Africa in 1994.
The purpose of the conference is to review contributions
made by historically black colleges and universities and
historically disadvantaged institutions to the human rights
struggle in the U.S. and South Africa. It will also examine
how to address inequities that still exist because of past
discrimination, develop solutions and cooperative research
programs between African-Americans and South Africans in
education and economic and social achievement.
The conference ends Wednesday and was to feature
keynote speakers Ebrahim Rasool, South African ambassador
to the U.S., and Mduduzi Manana, South African deputy
minister of higher education and training. The conference
will also include discussions about educational policies,
roles of arts and culture, racism and mental health, women in
sciences and constitutional reform in South Africa.

September 22, 2012 - September 28, 2012, The Afro-American

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AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff

Is RGIII Already Better than Vick and Cam?
By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley
AFRO Sports Desk
Long before Robert Griffin III even
took his first snap with the Washington
Redskins, comparisons to other notable Black
quarterbacks in the NFL had already begun.
From being the face of the Baylor University’s
program to the shadows of Carolina Panthers
star signal caller Cam Newton and Philadelphia
Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, Griffin’s
transition into the NFL was already written.
The only thing Griffin had to do was live up to
the hype.
But Griffin did more than just live up to the
hype as he recorded 362 total yards and twotouchdowns in his debut pro game on Sept. 9
in a surprising 40-32 road win over the New
Orleans Saints. His performance was so stellar
that some folks have begun to argue that RGIII
may already be better than Cam or Vick. But
is he truly the better Black quarterback of the
bunch? Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley face
off.
Green: Neither Vick or Newton are as accurate
as RGIII is already as a rookie right now. The
thing that separates Griffin is that he still has
all the athleticism that those two share, from
the speed to the quickness to the agility but he

combines laser surgery precision to go along
with arm strength in the passing game. Newton
and Vick can both fling it from anywhere on
the field but their accuracy isn’t even close in
comparison to Griffin’s. RGIII is like Aaron
Rodgers with Vick speed. Dangerous!

Riley: Griffin throws an accurate ball but let’s
not act like Newton and Vick can’t spin it
either. Griffin is consistently more precise with
a football and I can admit that but personally,
no quarterback is as difficult to gameplan
against as Newton. We can both agree that Vick
is the most erratic out of the bunch but Newton
completed 60 percent of his passes last season
as a rookie which is extremely impressive for a
newbie signal caller. And keep in mind Newton
is playing with less talent in Carolina than
Griffin is in D.C. Newton provides a physical
intimidation that few if any quarterbacks can
match in the league. Total that with agility,
athleticism, arm strength and character and
Newton is an obvious choice.
Green: Carolina still has quality players
from veteran Pro Bowl wide-out Steve Smith
to two Pro Bowl caliber running backs in
DeAngelo Williams and Jonathan Stewart,
along with solid pieces along the offensive
line. Washington doesn’t even have a clear cut

Bowie State Pulls Off an OT
Comeback Win over Fairmont State
College Football—Bowie State University
By Greg Goings
Special to the AFRO
The Bowie State
University Bulldogs scored
24-unanswered points to beat
the Fairmont State Falcons,
24-17 in overtime on Sept. 15
in Bowie, Md.
The Falcons led 17-0 with
11:46 to play in the game
before the Bulldogs scored
the next 24 points of the
game.
The Falcons scored the
only points of the opening
half when Johnny Dearstine
made a 22-yard field goal
after Fairmont State recovered
a Bowie State fumble at the
Bulldogs’ 12-yard line.
Fairmont State extended
the lead after Scott Davidson
blocked a Bulldog field goal
attempt that was scooped
up by Ryland Newman
and retuned for the FSU
touchdown. The Falcons took
a 17-0 advantage after Vega
capped off a four-play, 42
yard drive with a touchdown
pass to sophomore running
back Collin Alford.
The Bulldogs responded
with a five-play, 51 yard drive
that ended with Reid finding
Acker for the score. Bowie
State redshirt sophomore
Mario Diaz-Aviles added a
24-yard field goal with 6:06
to play in the game to cut the
Fairmont State lead to 17-10
Reid found McNeil on a
31-yard touchdown pass to tie
the game at 17-17 with just
2:15 to play in regulation. The
Falcons got in position for
a 29-yard field goal attempt
as time expired, however the
kick sailed wide right and the
game headed into overtime
On the opening drive of
overtime, Reid again found
Acker from 12 yards out to
finish an 11-play drive to
open the overtime period.
The Falcons were unable to
answer as Vega’s pass went
through the hands of Chris
St. Hilaire and Bowie State
wrapped up the victory.
“Defensively we played

well all game and our offense
picked it up late, however, we
definitely have to fix some
things on special teams”, said
a very happy Bowie State
head coach Damon Wilson
Fairmont State (0-3) was
led offensively by junior
quarterback Bobby Vega
who passed for 166 yards on
14-of-27 attempts. He also
threw for a touchdown and
was intercepted twice. Junior
wide receiver Mark Sampson

caught three passes for 87
yards. Sophomore running
back Daniel Monroe tallied
79 yards on 17 carries for
the Falcons. Defensively the
Falcons were led by junior
linebacker Garrett Davis
with nine tackles. Redshirt
freshman linebacker Matt
Larrubia and junior defensive
back Ronnie Lockhart also
recorded eight tackles for the
Fairmont State defense.
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wearing the single arm sleeve, or even his long
hair flowing out the back of his helmet, makes
him the better image to sell to the public. I saw
him throw a deep ball last week and started
posing with his arm extended as if he was a
sharp-shooting star in the NBA nailing a gamewinning three-pointer. I’ve never seen anything
like this in the NFL before. And even if you
don’t think he’s the best Black quarterback,
he’s still one of the most talked about and his
image is light years cleaner than Vick’s or
Newton’s. If Griffin isn’t the best quarterback
then show me one better. He’s got all of the
talent and all of the intangibles to take the
image of Black quarterbacks to the next level.
Pretty soon, he won’t just be the best Black
quarterback; he could end up being the best of
all races in the NFL, period.

Courtesy Photo

Robert Griffin III
number one wide receiver at this point and a
coin flip could easily pick the starting running
back next weekend. The Redskins have a bit
of work to do before turning this organization
into a top-tier program but with the arrival of
Griffin, the battle back to the top is halfway
there.
Riley: You’re making it sound like Newton and
Vick are chopped liver or something. Both of
these guys have become instant franchise faces
early into their careers. And say what you will
about Newton, he’s already become legendary
across the league.
Green: See, it’s about the whole package,
Riley. Griffin’s style whether it’s him wearing
his trademark “crazy looking” socks, or

Riley: I understand how great an image RGIII
offers, but the same can be said about Cam.
Cam’s image is pretty clean, too, and he has
a signature smile that will make everyone
in America fall in love with him. You talk
about RGIII posing but Cam poses for the
fans, too! You can catch him posing after
every touchdown scored as he famously
pretends to rip his suit off as if he’s Clark Kent
transitioning into Super Man. Fans love that
about him, but even more, fans love his skills
and game. At 6-foot-6, 260 pounds, he has the
size and strength to completely bully opposing
defenders. He bullied defenders on the college
level as he won a national championship in
his final year at Auburn University, something
RGIII didn’t accomplish. Cam and RGIII are
going to be compared for years and years to
come, and one day Griffin may actually be
considered better. But for now, the edge goes
to Cam.

Dr. Lonnie Smith has furthered the sound
of jazz organ for more than five decades;
he “can light up a room with visceral
intensity or lay down some of the nastiest
funk ever played on an organ” (JazzTimes).

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20

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Jimmy & Tootie Heath

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more than 60 years, the legendary
Heath Brothers—tenor saxophonist,
composer, arranger, and NEA Jazz
Master Jimmy Heath and drummer
Albert “Tootie” Heath—“still sound
as good as ever” (The Guardian).

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The Afro-American, September 22, 2012 - September 28, 2012

Obituaries
Paul E. Smith, 71

Alma J. Johnson, 85

Physical Education Teacher/Dunbar Poets
Basketball Coach

U.S. Postal Service Employee

Paul Everett Smith
to a 21-6 record and
was born in Baltimore,
the Baltimore City
Maryland on July 3,
Championships,
1941 to Bernice Smith
as well as a third
and the late Paul Wesley
consecutive state
Smith. He took his
title. He was also
heavenly flight home
the basketball coach
to be with the Lord on
at Western Tech
Monday, September
and Pikesville High
3, 2012 at Maryland
Schools in Baltimore
General Hospital.
County.
Paul graduated
Paul was honored
from Douglass High
as the Coach of the
School where he was
Year in the Baltimore
the captain of the
area four times. In
basketball and baseball
his 21 years as a high
teams in his senior year.
school coach, Paul
Upon graduation he
compiled a 329-168
attended then Baltimore
record. For two
Junior College, where
seasons Paul also
he earned first team
served as the assistant
all regional honors on their
coach
for Towson
PAUL E. SMITH
basketball team. A 1964
University’s women’s
graduate of Virginia Union University, he
basketball team.
was highly recruited by them. He was an all
In addition to his professional career,
CIAA selection in his junior year and served
Paul was a very active member at Douglas
as the team captain in his senior year. After
Memorial Community Church where he
graduating from Virginia Union he became a
served on the usher board. Paul was also the
physical education teacher in the Baltimore
camp director for Douglas’ summer camp
City Public Schools.
program, Camp Farthest Out for five years.
From 1974-1990 Paul was the head of
He was also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi
the physical education staff at McDonogh
Fraternity and the Virginia Union University
School. During his 16 seasons at McDonogh,
Miles W. Connor Alumni Chapter.
he compiled a record of 236-135 and won
He leaves to mourn his loss, his 97 yearsix league championships. In 2001 he was
old mother, Bernice Smith; two daughters,
inducted into the McDonogh Hall of Fame
Ann Lynn Parker of Fremont, California;
for service to the school. He later assumed the Kristen Elizabeth Smith of Atlanta, Georgia;
position of head basketball coach at Sidwell
a son, Shawn Strickland of Jacksonville,
Friends School in Washington, DC. In his
Florida; three grand children (Kailyn,
two years at Sidwell Friends, he posted a 25Elizabeth and Naomi); an aunt, Maxine
23 record.
Gaskins of Baltimore, Maryland; former wife,
Paul later became the head basketball
Brenda Goburn Smith of Baltimore; former
coach for the Dunbar Poets that had a
wife, Racquel Bernadette Dotson Smith of
69-10 record, a mark that included two
Baltimore; step-son, Rev. Todd R. Smith, Sr.
Maryland Class 2A championships and one
of Hampton, VA, and a host of other relatives
Class 3A title. In 1996 he guided Dunbar
and friends.

Alma Jean was
friends. She provided
born on March 24,
love and kindness to
1927 in Washington,
many all her life. Mimi
D.C. to the late
was very close to her
William and Katherine
sisters Sarah and Pat.
Gaskins, and baby
Her sister, Margaret,
sister to Charles
once commented that
“Jack”, Frank,
the families were
Barbara, Edward,
together so often that
Margaret, Sarah and
sometimes it was hard
Patricia.
to tell which children
She was raised in
belonged to whom.
the Catholic Church
Mimi became a
and attended Saints
member and lifelong
Paul and Augustine
supporters of Imani
School as a child. She
Temple on Capitol
also attended Cardozo
Hill even after failing
and Armstrong Public
health prevented
Schools.
her attendance. She
ALMA J. JOHNSON
Alma met and
showed no desire to
married Robert
attend mass elsewhere.
“Boones” Eugene Johnson, of Glenarden,
When Mimi departed tis life she was
Md. Together they raised seven children:
surrounded by family and friends. She was
Norma Bell (Tyrone Sr., deceased), K.
preceded in death by her husband, Robert,
Darlene Holmes (Theodore Sr.), Anna,
son, Michael, daughter, Darlene, her parents
Robert Jr., Michael, Denise Johnson Mathews and all of her siblings. Although she never
(Charles) and Andrea, who were also
wanted to remarry, for a time she had a close
educated in Catholic schools.
friend in Cleve Glenn, deceased. She leaves
Alma Jean, became known as Mimi, was
to cherish her memory, sister-in-law, Rose,
a stay at home mom until Andrea entered
daughters, Norma, Anna, Denise and Andrea,
Holy Name School. AT that time she began
and son, Robert; grandchildren, Tyrone Jr.,
working for the Marriott Corporation and
Daniel (Amber), Trina-Renee Bell-Rhone
later Howard Johnson’s. While working these (Kilinia), Robin (Shane), Jean, Theodore
jobs, she also taught Sunday school at Satin
Jr., Kyle, Anthony, Aleksei (Jeanne), Opal
Luke’s Catholic Church in S.E. Washington.
(Francisco), Demaris (Robin), Amber (Jay),
In 1966, following her daughter, Norma,
Rhashad (Shenalla), Courtney, Krissy,
Khary, Naomi, Mutima, Adam, Zaire and
she began her U.S. Postal Service career.
Robert; great-grandchildren, Anastasia
The love of her life, Robert died in 1979 but
Regina, Patrick, Raven, Casey, Christopher,
she continued to work tirelessly until her
Tia-Renee, Aniya, Shaniyah, Amaziah,
retirement in 1992.
Anthony, Tony, Shane, Maddox, Sharika,
Mimi was outgoing and fun loving. She
Tatiana, Symone, Ksach, Vaughn, Nico,
and Robert began cruising and travelling
Kierra, Kenneth, Kylie, Rhashad Jr., Jordan.,
to visit family members across the country.
Thaddeus, Zoey, Gregory, Ivory, Christopher,
Her home was always the venue for family
Amiyah, Isaiah and Jaron; and great-great
get togethers. In face, one would be hard
grandchildren, Ava, Ayden, Mariah, Zahra
pressed to recall a time when the house
and Zymir; hosts of nieces, nephews, cousins,
was not a home to additional family and/or
extended family and friends.

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make your Christmas merry
by providing food, toys, and
clothes for your family.
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to help, please send a request
and provide us with specific
information on your family
and the help you need.

Congressional Black Caucus Annual
Legislative Conference
Washington Convention
Center, 801 Mount Vernon
Place, N.W. D.C. Various
times. The Congressional
Black Caucus Foundation
will host its annual legislative
conference, a four-day event
in the District. Thousands of
elected officials, business and
industry leaders, celebrities
and more will participate
in conference’s workshops,
general sessions, forums and
more. For more information:
Cbcfinc.org.

Germantown Elementary
School, 19110 Liberty Mill
Road, Germantown, Md. The
Pearls of the Patuxent River,
a local nonprofit organization
will host a kick-off event for
their youth program. Through
this organization, the Pearls
provide multiple workshops,
activities and field trips
aimed at combating bullying,
teaching healthy living and
promoting self awareness. For
more information: 301-4214446.

The National Mall
between the U.S. Capitol
and the Lincoln Memorial,
D.C. Various times. The
Library of Congress National
Book Festival will convene
headlining poets and writers
such as Phillip Roth, Mario
Vargas Llosa, Giannina
Braschi, among numerous
others. For more information:
202-485-9880.

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The Afro-American, September 22, 2012 - September 28, 2012

Faith Calendar
Faith Shepherd Baptist Church
Oct. 3-5, 7 p.m.
The Rev. Dr. George Gilbert Sr., pastor of Holy Trinity United Baptist Church is
the preacher for the upcoming Revival at Faith Shepherd Baptist Church, 4645 Nannie
Helen Burroughs Ave, N.E. Suite 100B.
Oct. 20, 7 p.m.
The Fall Gospel Concert will be held at Upper Room Baptist Church, 60 Burns
Street, N.E. Featured singers are the Spiritual Brothers of Waldorf, Md.; Grozelia
Herring, Virgil Crawford and The Mass Choir and Barbara Looper of Washington,
D.C., the Johnson Sisters of Virginia, the Rev. William Johnson of South Carolina and
others.
For more information call 202-997-2213 or 202-679-4843.
The Rev. Dr. Alton L. Haynes Jr. is pastor of Faith Shepherd Baptist Church.
New Abundant Life Missionary Baptist Church
Sept. 23, 10 a.m.
Family and Friends Day – a fellowship service of current and former members and
friends.

Sept. 30, 10 a.m.
Worshiping with the Rev. Earl D. Simmons, Maple Springs Missionary Baptist
Church, Greer, S.C.
Sept. 30, 3:30 p.m.
Worshiping with the Rev. Donald C. Hayes, Oakland Baptist Church, Alexandria,
Va., with anniversary reception immediately following.
For more information or questions concerning the celebration of the pastor’s
anniversary, please call 202-438-4909. The Rev. Kenneth L. Hilliard is pastor of the
church, 331 15th Street, N.E.
Union Wesley AME Zion Church
Oct. 28, 1 p.m.
The church is hosting a Ministry Fair immediately following morning worship
service at 10 a.m. This is an opportunity for the church’s more than 40 ministries to
share the work they have done in the past, are currently doing and their goals for the
annual conference year.
For more information call 202-526-1242. The Rev. Dr. Alvin T. Durant is pastor of
the church, 1860 Michigan Ave., N.E. Or visit unionwesleyamez.org.

September 22, 2012 - September 28, 2012, The Afro-American

Business

D1

U Street: Casual, Affordable
Elegance on a Friday Night
paté, was put on the menu
and became so popular that
some of our other items are
inspired by the Vietnamese
culture.”
Dickson opened its doors
two and a half years ago as
a wine bar. Over time, the
demand for food and hard
liquor progressed and the
Vietnamese fusion trickled
down into the cocktails.
Ca Phe Da, a traditional
Vietnamese iced coffee with
vanilla milk and almond
whip, has become one of
the top three most requested
drinks. Rounding out the
list of popular drinks are
the Lion’s Mane, complete
with tequila, orange liqueur
and jalapeño syrup and the
Potomac Tea Martini made
with vodka, ginger and
wildflower honey.
“I really have a passion
for what I do. My goal has
always been to provide oneof-a-kind cocktails that you
can’t get anywhere else,”
Howard said.
Photos by Chris Wall
One of the keys to success
Dickson Wine Bar is located at 9th and U Streets N.W.
is fresh ingredients, he said.
“Everything we have is
By Chris Wall
organic. We have handcrafted syrups and fresh
Special to the AFRO
juices. I like to mix things up every once in
a while too,” he said. “Like, I don’t do plain
A wide array of nightlife choices avail
sugar rims—I do a wildflower honey rim
themselves to week’s end visitors to U Street,
around the glass to add an unexpected bit of
but Dickson Wine Bar on 9th and U Streets,
flavor to your drink.”
N.W. has no problem packing all three of its
Howard, who recently celebrated his one
levels on a Friday night.
The atmosphere is dim but inviting, not too year anniversary with Dickson, has noticed a
considerable change in the bar and its patrons
clubby. The candle-lit tables are the perfect
over the last year and doesn’t see any of the
offset to the empty wine bottles affixed to the
other bars on U Street as competition for
walls and add a warm depth to the decor. Not
business.
to mention, only a handful of bars lining the
“We have actually become busier since
popular U Street corridor provide drinks and
the bar next door opened,” said Howard.
eats at an affordable price.
“They are more of an English pub so the vibe
“We’re different—more of a sophisticated
date spot,” said Ed Howard, Dickson’s general is different. We have a more extensive wine
list than ever before and we are constantly
manager. “U Street is becoming crazy like
changing our wine selections.”
Adams Morgan and Dupont. We have a more
Amanda Mortenson, a visitor from
intimate, casual setting. You don’t come to
Chicago, praised the atmosphere at Dickson.
here to pick up people, you come here with
“This place is cozy and cute…,” she said. “I’ll
people.”
definitely come back here. It reminds me of the
Although perfect for a date night, there is
bars back home.”
ample space to accommodate large parties as
well. And according to Howard, the diverse
menu is what reels them in.
“We serve a mix of American food with
Vietnamese influence,” said Howard. “The
Bánh Mi, our traditional Vietnamese sandwich
with pickled carrots, cilantro and chicken

Dickson is located at 9th and U Streets
N.W.
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LEGAL NOTICES

Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2012ADM861
Louisa DeLeonibus
Jones
Decedent
Barbara Betsock
5225 Wisconsin
Avenue, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20015
Attorney
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Rosemary J. Crump and
Robert Gerard Jones,
whose addresses are
14306 Great Oak Lane,
Silver Spring, MD 20905;
6813 Patterson Street,
Riverdale, MD 20737
were appointed Personal
Representatives of the
estate of Louisa
Deleonibus
Jones, who died on July
28, 2012 with a will, and
will serve without Court
supervision. All unknown
heirs and heirs whose
whereabouts are unknown shall enter their
appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment (or
to the probate of
decedents’s will) shall be
filed with the Register of
Wills, D.C., 515 5th
Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .
20001, on or before
March 14, 2013. Claims
against the decedent
shall be presented to the
undersigned with a copy
to the Register of Wills or
filed with the Register of
Wills with a copy to the
undersigned, on or before March 14, 2013, or
be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs
or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice
by mail within 25 days of
its first publication shall
so inform the Register of
Wills, including name,
address and relationship.
Date of Publication:
September 14, 2012
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Rosemary J. Crump
301.236.9386
Personal
Representative
Robert Gerard Jones
301.731.4419
Personal
Representative
TRUE TEST COPY
REGISTER OF WILLS
09/14, 09/21 & 09/28

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

Superior Court of
the District of
Columbia
Civil Division
Case No. 0007187-12
IN RE:
Mareg Kedane Mariam
Neges
AKA
Mareg K. Neges
Applicant
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION
CHANGE OF NAME

Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2012ADM355
Marvell B. Salley
AKA
Marvell Beatrice Salley
Decedent
Ara D. Parker
616 H Street, NW,
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20001
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Muriel Howell Jackson,
whose address is 5912
Oxen Run Parkway,
Forestville, MD 20747
was appointed Personal
Representative of the
estate of Marvell B. Salley AKA Marvell Beatrice
Salley, who died on February 1, 2010, with a will,
and will serve without
Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs
whose
whereabouts are unknown shall enter their
appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment (or
to the probate of decedent’s will) shall be
filed with the Register of
Wills, D.C., 515 5th
Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .
20001, on or before
March 14, 2013. Claims
against the decedent
shall be presented to the
undersigned with a copy
to the Register of Wills or
filed with the Register of
Wills with a copy to the
undersigned, on or before March 14, 2013, or
be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs
or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice
by mail within 25 days of
its first publication shall
so inform the Register of
Wills, including name,
address and relationship.

Mareg Kadane Mariam
Neges AKA Mareg K. Neges
having filed a complaint for
judgment changing Mareg
Kadane Mariam Neges AKA
Mareg K. Neges name to
Amen Neges and having applied to the court for an Order
of Publication of the notice
required by law in such
cases; it is by the Court this
4th day of September, 2012
hereby.
ORDERED, that a copy of
this order be published once
a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in Afro American
Newspapers, a newspaper of
general circulation of the District of Columbia; and it is further
ORDERED, that publication
must begin no later than 12
days after the filling of the application; and it is further
ORDERED, that the FINAL
HEARING on this application
to change name will be held
in Judge-in-Chambers,
Room 4220 In the District of
Columbia at 500 Indiana
Avenue NW Washington DC
20001, on the 24th day of
October, 2012 at 3:00 pm. If
any person desires to oppose this application, that
person or his or her attorney
must be present at the hearing or file written detailed
objections five (5) days in advance of the hearing with
Judge-in-Chambers and mail
a copy to the applicant or applicant’s counsel; and it is further
ORDERED, that: (Check all
that apply)
o the applicant must send the
application for change of
name and notice of final
hearing to the applicant’s
creditors personally or by
registered or certified mail
and show proof or service be
made by filing the affidavit/
declaration of service.
o the applicant must send the
application for change of
name and notice of final
hearing to the Immigration
and Customs Enforcement
Agency, Washington Field
Office, 2675 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, Virginia 22031
personally or by registered or
certified mail and show proof
or service be made by filing
the affidavit/declaration of
service.
SO ORDERED
JUDGE
A TRUE COPY TEST:
CLERK,
SUPERIOR COURT THE
TYPESET:
Tue Sep 18
DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA
09/14, 09/21 & 09/28

Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
09:16:57
EDT 2012
Washington,
D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2012ADM833
Robert Earl Jordan
AKA
Robert E. Jordan
Decedent
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Tana Jordan Smith,
whose address is 17713
Smokewood Drive, Germantown, MD 20874
was appointed Personal
Representative of the
estate of Robert Earl
Jones AKA Robert E.
Jones, who died on July
23, 2012 with a will, and
will serve without Court
supervision. All unknown
heirs and heirs whose
whereabouts are unknown shall enter their
appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment (or
to the probate of decedent’s will) shall be
filed with the Register of
Wills, D.C., 515 5th
Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .
20001, on or before
March 14, 2013. Claims
against the decedent
shall be presented to the
undersigned with a copy
to the Register of Wills or
filed with the Register of
Wills with a copy to the
undersigned, on or before March 14, 2013, or
be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs
or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice
by mail within 25 days of
its first publication shall
so inform the Register of
Wills, including name,
address and relationship.
Date of Publication:
September 14, 2012
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Tana Jordan Smith
301.353.8289
Personal
Representative
TRUE TEST COPY
REGISTER OF WILLS
09/14, 09/21 & 09/28

Date of Publication:
September 14, 2012
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
a. Name Changes
Reporter
b. Real Property
Muriel Howell Jackson
240.601.6905
09:17:19
PersonalEDT 2012
Representative
TRUE TEST COPY
REGISTER OF WILLS
TYPESET:
Tue &Sep
18 09:18:24 EDT 2012
09/14, 09/21
09/28
Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2012ADM838
James Michael
Spencer
Decedent
Bonita Jones-Moon,
Esquire, Guardian for
Ellen Spencer
730 24th Street, NW,
Suite 15
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Bonita Jones-Moon,
Guardian for Ellen
Spencer, whose address
is 730 24th Street, NW,
Suite 15, Washington,
DC 20037
was appointed Personal
Representative of the
estate of James Michael
Spencer, who died on
April 3, 2012, without a
will, and will serve without Court supervision. All
unknown heirs and heirs
whose
whereabouts are unknown shall enter their
appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment
shall be filed with the
Register of Wills, D.C.,
515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd
Floor Washington, D.C.
20001, on or before
March 14, 2013. Claims
against the decedent
shall be presented to the
undersigned with a copy
to the Register of Wills or
filed with the Register of
Wills with a copy to the
undersigned, on or before March 14, 2013, or
be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs
or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice
by mail within 25 days of
its first publication shall
so inform the Register of
Wills, including name,
address and relationship.

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Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2012ADM811
Willet Rose Moore
Decedent
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Rosita Cary, whose address is 3926 Ames
Street, NE, Washington,
D.C., 20019 was appointed personal representative of the estate of
Willet Rose Moore, who
died on June 01, 2012
without a will, and will
serve without Court supervision. All unknown
heirs and heirs whose
whereabouts are unknown shall enter their
appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment
shall be filed with the
Register of Wills, D.C.,
515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd
Floor Washington, D.C.
20001, on or before
March 07, 2013. Claims
against the decedent
shall be presented to the
undersigned with a copy
to the Register of Wills or
filed with the Register of
Wills with a copy to the
undersigned, on or before March 07, 2013, or
be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs
or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice
by mail within 25 days of
its first publication shall
so inform the Register of
Wills, including name,
address and relationship.
Date of Publication:
September 07, 2012
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Rosita Cary
Personal
Representative
202.397.7694
TRUE TEST COPY
REGISTER OF WILLS
09/07, 09/14 & 09/21

Alexis J. Daye, whose address is 163 Uhland Terrace,
NE, Washington,D.C. 20002
was appointed personal representative of the estate of
Linda Diane Daye, who died
on June 8, 2012 without a
Will, and will serve without
Court supervision. All unknown heirs and heirs whose
whereabouts are unknown
shall enter their appearance
in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment
shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th
Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20001, on
or before March 07, 2013.
Claims against the decedent
shall be presented to the
undersigned with a copy to
the Register of Wills or filed
with the Register of Wills with
a copy to the undersigned, on
or before March 07,2013, or
be forever barred. Persons
believed to be heirs or
legatees of the decedent who
do not receive a copy of this
notice by mail within 25 days
of its first publication shall so
inform the Register of Wills,
including name, address and
relationship.
Date of Publication:
September 07, 2012
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Alexis J. Daye
Personal
Representative
202.465.2018
TRUE TEST COPY
REGISTER OF WILLS
09/07, 09/14 & 09/21

Superior Court of
the District of
Columbia
Civil Division
Case No. 0006965-12
IN RE:
Eddie Scott Polonio
Applicant
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION
CHANGE OF NAME

Eddie Scott Polonio having
filed a complaint for judgment
changing Eddie Scott
Polonio name to Eddie Don’e
Polonio and having applied
to the court for an Order of
Publication of the notice required by law in such cases; it
is by the Court this 23rd day
of August, 2012 hereby.
ORDERED, that a copy of
this order be published once
a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in Afro American
Newspapers, a newspaper of
general circulation of the District of Columbia; and it is further
ORDERED, that publication
must begin no later than 12
days after the filling of the application; and it is further
ORDERED, that the FINAL
HEARING on this application
to change name will be held
in Judge-in-Chambers,
Room 4220 In the District of
Columbia at 500 Indiana
Avenue NW Washington DC
20001, on the 12th day of
October, 2012 at 3:30 pm. If
any person desires to oppose this application, that
person or his or her attorney
must be present at the hearing or file written detailed
objections five (5) days in advance of the hearing with
Judge-in-Chambers and mail
a copy to the applicant or applicant’s counsel; and it is further
ORDERED, that: (Check all
that apply)
o the applicant must send the
application for change of
name and notice of final
hearing to the applicant’s
creditors personally or by
registered or certified mail
and show proof or service be
made by filing the affidavit/
declaration of service.
SO ORDERED
JUDGE
A TRUE COPY TEST:
CLERK,
SUPERIOR COURT THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
09/07, 09/14 & 09/21

William Barbour and Beatrice
Elizabeth Mason, whose addresses are 224 R Street
NW, #301 Washington DC
20001, and 455 Lebaum
Street, SE Washington DC
20032 were appointed personal representative of the
estate of Elizabeth Johnson
aka Elizabeth B. Johnson,
who died on July 09, 2012
without a Will, and will serve
without Court supervision. All
unknown heirs and heirs
whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their
appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such
appointment shall be filed
with the Register of Wills,
D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W.,
3rd Floor Washington, D.C.
20001, on or before March
21, 2013. Claims against the
decedent shall be presented
to the undersigned with a
copy to the Register of Wills
or filed with the Register of
Wills with a copy to the
undersigned, on or before
March 21, 2013, or be forever
barred. Persons believed to
be heirs or legatees of the
decedent who do not receive
a copy of this notice by mail
within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the
Register of Wills, including
name, address and relationship.
Date of Publication:
September 21, 2012
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
William Barbour
Beatrice Elizabeth Mason
Personal
Representatives
TRUE TEST COPY
REGISTER OF WILLS
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Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2012ADM812
Takako Suzuki
Decedent
Thomas S. Donnelly
Esq
Sullivan & Barros, LLP
1990 M Street NW
Suite 200
Washington DC 20036
Attorney
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Ikuko S. Turner, whose
address is 2410
Rockwood Road, Accokeek, MD 20607 was appointed personal representative of the estate of
Takako Suzuki, who died
on March 10, 2012 without a will, and will serve
without Court supervision. All unknown heirs
and heirs whose
whereabouts are unknown shall enter their
appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment
shall be filed with the
Register of Wills, D.C.,
515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd
Floor Washington, D.C.
20001, on or before
March 07, 2013. Claims
against the decedent
shall be presented to the
undersigned with a copy
to the Register of Wills or
filed with the Register of
Wills with a copy to the
undersigned, on or before March 07, 2013, or
be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs
or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice
by mail within 25 days of
its first publication shall
so inform the Register of
Wills, including name,
address and relationship.
Date of Publication:
Date of Publication:
September 14, 2012
September 07, 2012
Name of newspaper:
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Afro-American
Washington Law
Washington Law
Reporter
Reporter
Lauren Prince
Ikuko Turner
301.274.1977
Personal
Personal
Representative
Representative
301-283-6821
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09/21
Superior Court of
the District of
Columbia
Civil Division
Case No. 0007153-12
IN RE:
Sherry M. Adamson
Applicant
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION
CHANGE OF NAME

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Sherry M. Adamson having
filed a complaint for judgment
changing Sherry Masume
Adamson name to Sherry
Adamson and having applied
to the court for an Order of
Publication of the notice required by law in such cases; it
is by the Court this 31st day
of August, 2012 hereby.
ORDERED, that a copy of
this order be published once
a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in Afro American
Newspapers, a newspaper of
general circulation of the District of Columbia; and it is further
ORDERED, that publication
must begin no later than 12
days after the filling of the application; and it is further
ORDERED, that the FINAL
HEARING on this application
to change name will be held
in Judge-in-Chambers,
Room 4220 In the District of
Columbia at 500 Indiana
Avenue NW Washington DC
20001, on the 19th day of
October, 2012 at 3:30 pm. If
any person desires to oppose this application, that
person or his or her attorney
must be present at the hearing or file written detailed
objections five (5) days in advance of the hearing with
Judge-in-Chambers and mail
a copy to the applicant or applicant’s counsel; and it is further
ORDERED, that: (Check all
that apply)
o the applicant must send the
application for change of
name and notice of final
hearing to the Bankruptcy
Court personally or by registered or certified mail and
show proof or service be
made by filing the affidavit/
declaration of service.
o the applicant must send the
application for change of
name and notice of final
hearing to the Immigration
and Customs Enforcement
Agency, Washington Field
Office, 2675 Prosperity Avenue, Fairfax, Virginia 22031
personally or by registered or
certified mail and show proof
or service be made by filing
the affidavit/declaration of
service.
SO ORDERED
JUDGE
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SUPERIOR COURT THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
09/07, 09/14 & 09/21

Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2012ADM822
Lawrence James, JR
Decedent
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS

Natasha James-Waldon,
whose address is 621 Lee
Street, Perth Amboy, New
Jersey, 08861 was appointed
personal representative of
the estate of Lawrence
James, JR, who died on July
26th, 2012 with a Will, and
will serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs
a n d h e i r s w h o s e
whereabouts are unknown
shall enter their appearance
in this proceeding. Objections to such appointment
shall be filed with the Register of Wills, D.C., 515 5th
Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20001, on
or before March 07, 2013.
Claims against the decedent
shall be presented to the
undersigned with a copy to
the Register of Wills or filed
with the Register of Wills with
a copy to the undersigned, on
or before March 07,2013, or
be forever barred. Persons
believed to be heirs or
legatees of the decedent who
do not receive a copy of this
notice by mail within 25 days
of its first publication shall so
inform the Register of Wills,
including name, address and
relationship.
Date of Publication:
September 07, 2012
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Natasha James-Waldon
Personal
Representative
732-826-8186
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Anita Isicson, whose address
is 4616 Fessenden Street,
NW, Washington,D.C. 20016
was appointed personal representative of the estate of
Harmon Bethea, who died on
December 18, 2009 with a
Will. Objections to such
appointment or to the probate of decedent’s Will shall
be filed with the Register of
Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street,
N.W., 3rd Floor Washington,
D.C. 20001, on or before
October 7, 2012. Date of
Publication:
September 07, 2012
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Anita Isicson
Personal
Representative
202.237.7400
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09/07, 09/14 & 09/21

Wesley L. Clarke, whose address is 1629 K Street, NW,
# 3 0 0 , Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .
20006 was appointed personal representative of the
estate of Irene Purchas, who
died on August 23rd, 2010
without a Will, and will serve
without Court supervision. All
unknown heirs and heirs
whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their
appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such
appointment shall be filed
with the Register of Wills,
D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W.,
3rd Floor Washington, D.C.
20001, on or before March
07, 2013. Claims against the
decedent shall be presented
to the undersigned with a
copy to the Register of Wills
or filed with the Register of
Wills with a copy to the
undersigned, on or before
March 07,2013, or be forever
barred. Persons believed to
be heirs or legatees of the
decedent who do not receive
a copy of this notice by mail
within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the
Register of Wills, including
name, address and relationship.
Date of Publication:
September 07, 2012
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Wesley L. Clarke
Personal
Representative
202-257-9730
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Superior Court of
the District of
Columbia
Civil Division
Case No. 0006958-12
IN RE:
Donna Maria Harris
Applicant
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION
CHANGE OF NAME

ris name to Doña Maria Harris and having applied to the
court for an Order of Publication of the notice required by
law in such cases; it is by the
Court this 24th day of August,
2012 hereby.
ORDERED, that a copy of
this order be published once
a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, in Afro American
Newspapers, a newspaper of
general circulation of the District of Columbia; and it is further
ORDERED, that publication
must begin no later than 12
days after the filling of the application; and it is further
ORDERED, that the FINAL
HEARING on this application
to change name will be held
in Judge-in-Chambers,
Room 4220 In the District of
Columbia at 500 Indiana
Avenue NW Washington DC
20001, on the 12th day of
October, 2012 at 3:30 pm. If
any person desires to oppose this application, that
person or his or her attorney
must be present at the hearing or file written detailed
objections five (5) days in advance of the hearing with
Judge-in-Chambers and mail
a copy to the applicant or applicant’s counsel; and it is further
ORDERED, that: (Check all
that apply)
o the applicant must send the
application for change of
name and notice of final
hearing to the applicant’s
creditors personally or by
registered or certified mail
and show proof or service be
made by filing the affidavit/
declaration of service.
SO ORDERED
JUDGE
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SUPERIOR COURT THE
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Luctria Maxwell, whose address is 11213 F. Heron
Place, Waldorf, MD
20603was appointed personal representative of the
estate of Walter Jones, who
died on January 10, 2012
without a Will, and will serve
without Court supervision. All
unknown heirs and heirs
whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their
appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such
appointment shall be filed
with the Register of Wills,
D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W.,
3rd Floor Washington, D.C.
20001, on or before March
21, 2013. Claims against the
decedent shall be presented
to the undersigned with a
copy to the Register of Wills
or filed with the Register of
Wills with a copy to the
undersigned, on or before
March 21, 2013, or be forever
barred. Persons believed to
be heirs or legatees of the
decedent who do not receive
a copy of this notice by mail
within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the
Register of Wills, including
name, address and relationship.
Date of Publication:
September 21, 2012
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Luctria Maxwell
Personal
Representative
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9/21, 9/28, 10/5

Superior Court of
Superior Court of
the District of
the District of
District of Columbia
Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Civil Division
Washington, D.C.
Case No. 2012CA5718
20001-2131
IN RE:
Administration No.
Anita Rushan Armant
2012ADM116
Applicant
Ray Blackburn
ORDER OF
Decedent
PUBLICATION
NOTICE OF
CHANGE OF NAME
Anita Rushan Armant having
APPOINTMENT,
filed a complaint for judgment
NOTICE TO
changing Anita Rushan
CREDITORS
Armant name to Alexis Sierra
AND NOTICE TO
Bates and having applied to
UNKNOWN HEIRS
the court for an Order of PubTanya LaNice, whose ad- lication of the notice required
dress is 2706 Lorring by law in such cases; it is by
Drive, #304, Forestville, the Court this 28th day of August, 2012 hereby.
MD 20747 was apORDERED, that a copy of
pointed personal repre- this Order be published once
sentative of the estate of a week for three (3) consecuRay Blackburn, who died tive weeks, in The Afro
on April 22, 2011 with a American Newspapers, a
will, and will serve with- newspaper of general cirout Court supervision. All culation of the District of
and it is further
unknown heirs and heirs Columbia;
ORDERED, that publication
whose whereabouts are must begin no later than 12
unknown shall enter their days after the filling of the application; and it is further
appearance in this
proceeding. Objections ORDERED, that the FINAL
to such appointment HEARING on this application
change name will be held
shall be filed with the to
in Judge-in-Chambers,
Register of Wills, D.C., Room 4220 In the District of
515 5th Street, N.W., 3rd Columbia at 500 Indiana
Floor Washington, D.C. Avenue NW Washington DC
20001, on or before 20001, on the 16th day of
March 07, 2013. Claims October, 2012 at 3:30 pm. If
person desires to opagainst the decedent any
pose this application, that
shall be presented to the person or his or her attorney
undersigned with a copy must be present at the hearto the Register of Wills or ing or file written detailed
filed with the Register of objections five (5) days in adWills with a copy to the vance of the hearing with
undersigned, on or be- Judge-in-Chambers and mail
a copy to the applicant or apfore March 07, 2013, or plicant’s counsel; and it is furbe forever barred. Per- ther
sons believed to be heirs ORDERED, that: (Check all
or legatees of the de- that apply)
cedent who do not re- SO ORDERED
JUDGE
ceive a copy of this notice
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Date of Publication:
the District of
September 07, 2012
District of Columbia
Name of newspaper:
PROBATE DIVISION
Afro-American
Washington, D.C.
Washington
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2012
20001-2131
Reporter
Administration No.
Tanya LaNice
2012ADM869
Personal
Betty L. Cheatham
Representative
aka
301-793-6393
Betty Louise
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Decedent
09/07, 09/14 & 09/21
Webster Barnes
9001 Brae Brooke Dr.
Superior Court of
Lanham, MD 20706
the District of
Attorney
District of Columbia
NOTICE OF
PROBATE DIVISION
APPOINTMENT,
Washington, D.C.
NOTICE TO
20001-2131
CREDITORS
Administration No.
AND NOTICE TO
2012ADM856
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Helen B. Dutch
Thomas Marshall, whose address
is 11515 Lockhart
aka
Place, Silver Spring, MD
Helen Broadhurst
20902 was appointed perDutch
sonal representative of the
Decedent
estate of Betty L. Cheatham
NOTICE OF
aka Betty Louise Cheatham,
APPOINTMENT,
who died on August 7, 2012
NOTICE TO
with a Will, and will serve
without Court supervision. All
CREDITORS
unknown heirs and heirs
AND NOTICE TO
whose whereabouts are unUNKNOWN HEIRS
known shall enter their

Wandra D. McManus, whose
address is 104 Rittenhouse
Street, NW Washington DC
20011 was appointed personal representative of the
estate of Helen B. Dutch aka
Helen Broadhurst Dutch,
who died on July 20, 2012
with a Will, and will serve
without Court supervision. All
unknown heirs and heirs
whose whereabouts are unknown shall enter their
appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such
appointment (or to the probate of decedent´s will) shall
be filed with the Register of
Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street,
N.W., 3rd Floor Washington,
D.C. 20001, on or before
March 21, 2013. Claims
against the decedent shall be
presented to the undersigned with a copy to the
Register of Wills or filed with
the Register of Wills with a
copy to the undersigned, on
or before March 21, 2013, or
be forever barred. Persons
believed to be heirs or
legatees of the decedent who
do not receive a copy of this
notice by mail within 25 days
of its first publication shall so
inform the Register of Wills,
including name, address and
relationship.
Date of Publication:
September 21, 2012
Name of newspaper:
09:26:27
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Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Wandra D. McManus
Personal
Representative
2/663-7266 (w)
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WILLS
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9/21, 9/28, 10/5

Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2012ADM873
Robert Chambers
Decedent
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS

Amber Mayberry, whose address is 4450 South Park
Ave, #901, Chevy Chase,
MD 20815 was appointed
personal representative of
the estate of Robert Chambers, who died on June 17,
2012 without a Will, and will
serve without Court supervision. All unknown heirs and
heirs whose whereabouts
are unknown shall enter their
appearance in this proceeding. Objections to such
appointment shall be filed
with the Register of Wills,
D.C., 515 5th Street, N.W.,
3rd Floor Washington, D.C.
20001, on or before March
21, 2013. Claims against the
decedent shall be presented
to the undersigned with a
copy to the Register of Wills
or filed with the Register of
Wills with a copy to the
undersigned, on or before
March 21, 2013, or be forever
barred. Persons believed to
be heirs or legatees of the
decedent who do not receive
a copy of this notice by mail
within 25 days of its first publication shall so inform the
Register of Wills, including
name, address and relationship.
Date of Publication:
September 21, 2012
Name of newspaper:
Afro-American
Washington Law
Reporter
Amber Mayberry
Personal
Representative
202-378-4442
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9/21, 9/28, 10/5

DC WATER
DC CLEAN RIVERS PROJECT
INVITATION FOR BID/PRE-BID MEETING
INVITATION NO. 120140
LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT RETROFIT AT DC WATER FACILITIES
(CONTRACT DIVISION N)
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) is soliciting bids
for Invitation No. 120140: Division N, Low Impact Development Retrofit at DC Water
Facilities. This is part of the DC Clean Rivers (DCCR) Project for controlling combined sewer overflows (CSOs) to the District´s receiving waters.
The Division N - Low Impact Development Retrofit at DC Water Facilities Project is
intended to address Consent Decree requirements for the incorporation of Low
Impact Development Retrofit (LlDR) techniques into three existing DC Water facilities for demonstration purposes. The LlDR facilities are designed to reduce runoff
volumes currently discharged to the collection system by storing, infiltrating,
evaporating and detaining stormwater. The proposed facilities include the following
major components:
Two (2) Bioretention Areas totaling approximately 1,300 square feet
Two (2) Green Roofs totaling approximately 48,000 square feet
Permeable Pavers totaling approximately 9,800 square feet
Bid documents are available September 17, 2012. The date for receipt of bids is
October 16, 2012. The project requires completion within 365 consecutive calendar
days. For more procurement information, contact Mr. Carlo Enciso at Carlo.Enciso@
dcwater.com or 202-787-2029. For technical information contact DETSConstruction.Bid.Inquiry@dcwater.com.
DC Water will hold a Pre-Bid Meeting for prospective bidders on September 28,
2012, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, at the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment
Plant, Central Operations Facility, 4th Floor Board Room, 5000 Overlook
Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20032. Bidders are encouraged to attend.
The estimated cost of this work is in the range of $2,000,000 to $3,000,000.
DC Water has determined that the contract for services will be subject to a Fair Share
Objective for Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MBE and WBE) participation of 32 percent and 6 percent, respectively. The program requirements are defined
in the U.S. EPA´s Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Procurement Under EPA Financial Assistance Agreement - May 27, 2008.
A Davis Bacon wage determination shall apply.
Bid documents are available at the Department of Procurement, Central Operations
Facility at Blue Plains. Sets of Bidding Documents may be purchased for a nonrefundable $50 each purchase price, payable to DC Water. Payment must be in the
form of a money order, certified check or a company check. Documents can be
shipped to Bidders providing a Federal Express account number.
Bid Document Pickup and Pre-Bid Meeting Reservations: Blue Plains is a
secured facility. To make reservations for the Pre-Bid meeting, contact Ms.
Kimberly Isom directly by e-mail at Kimberly.Isom@dcwater.com. Reservations should be made no later than Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 10:00 AM.
Persons intending to pick-up Bid Documents must contact the Department of
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Procurement
202-787-2020 for access authorization. Persons attending the
Pre-Bid Meeting or picking up documents must obtain a visitor´s pass at the Visitor´s
Center
located
at
the plant´s
entrance.
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11805
11805 Brookeville
Brookeville Landing
Landing
Court
Court
Mitchellville,
Mitchellville,MD
MD20721
20721
PLAINTIFF
PLAINTIFF
vs.
vs.
THE
THE ESTATE
ESTATE OF
OF ESTHER
ESTHER
MAY
MAYWIRE
WIRE
Serve:
Serve: ESTHA
ESTHA WIRE
WIRE WALWALPER,
PER,Execturix
Execturix
P.O.
P.O.Box
Box1086
1086
Pinehurst,
Pinehurst,NC
NC28370
28370
and
and
THE
THEESTATE
ESTATEOF
OFCHARLES
CHARLES
E.
E.WIRE
WIRE
Serve:
Serve: MARVIN
MARVIN M.
M. WIRE,
WIRE,
Executor
Executor
P.O.
P.O.Box
Box1086
1086
Pinehurst,
Pinehurst,NC
NC28370
28370
and
and
THE
THE ESTATE
ESTATE OF
OF ESTHER
ESTHER
MAY
MAYWIRE
WIRE
Serve:
Serve: MARVIN
MARVIN M.
M. WIRE,
WIRE,
Executor
Executor
105
105North
NorthForth
ForthStreet
Street
Lakeside,
Lakeside,Oregon
Oregon97449
97449
and
and
THE
THEESTATE
ESTATEOF
OFCHARLES
CHARLES
appearance in this proceed- WIRE,
WIRE,JR.
JR.
ing. Objections to such Serve:
Serve:C.
C.RAYMOND
RAYMONDWIRE,
WIRE,
appointment (or to the pro- Executor
Executor
bate of decedent´s will) shall 3911
3911Bradley
BradleyLane
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be filed with the Register of Chevy
ChevyChase,
Chase,MD
MD20815
20815
Wills, D.C., 515 5th Street, and
and
N.W., 3rd Floor Washington, THE
THE ESTATE
ESTATE OF
OF ESTHA
ESTHA
D.C. 20001, on or before WIRE
WIREWALPER
WALPER
March 21, 2013. Claims Serve:
Serve: PRESTON
PRESTON E.
E. WIRE,
WIRE,
against the decedent shall be SR,
SR,Executor
Executor
presented to the under- P.O.
P.O.Box
Box1086
1086
signed with a copy to the Pinehurst,
Pinehurst,NC
NC28370
28370
Register of Wills or filed with and
and
the Register of Wills with a THE
THEESTATE
ESTATEOF
OFPRESTON
PRESTON
copy to the undersigned, on E.
E.WIRE,
WIRE,SR
SR
or before March 21, 2013, or PRESTON
PRESTON W.
W. WIRE,
WIRE, SR,
SR,
be forever barred. Persons Executor
Executor
believed to be heirs or 4925
4925Loughboro
LoughboroRoad,
Road,NW
NW
legatees of the decedent who Washington,
Washington,DC
DC20016
20016
do not receive a copy of this and
and
notice by mail within 25 days THE
THEESTATE
ESTATEOF
OFPRESTON
PRESTON
of its first publication shall so W.
W.WIRE
WIRE
inform the Register of Wills, 4925
4925Loughboro
LoughboroRoad,
Road,NW
NW
including name, address and Washington,DC
Washington,DC20016
20016
relationship.
and
and
Date of Publication:
THE
THE ESTATE
ESTATE OF
OF JEAN
JEAN
September 21, 2012
WIRE
WIREMURPHY
MURPHY
Name of newspaper:
JEAN
JEANWIRE
WIREMURPHY
MURPHY
Afro-American
3069
3069University
UniversityTerrace,
Terrace,NW
NW
Washington Law
Washington,
Washington,DC
DC20016
20016
Reporter
and
and
Thomas Marshall THE
THE ESTATE
ESTATE OF
OF JOAN
JOAN
Personal MYRL
MYRLWIRE
WIREWOOD
WOOD
Representative JOAN
MYRL
WIRE
WOOD
JOAN MYRL WIRE WOOD
301-754-0360 5500
5500Stewart
StewartStreet
Street
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Milton,
Milton,Florida
Florida32570
32570
REGISTER OF WILLS
and
and
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THE
MARVIN
THE ESTATE
ESTATE OF
MARVIN
M.
M.WIRE
WIRE
Serve:
Serve: MARVIN
MARVIN WIRE,
WIRE, JR.,
JR.,
Executor
Executor
Superior Court of
105
North
Forth
Street
105
North
Forth
Street
the District of
Lakeside,
Lakeside,Oregon
Oregon97449
97449
Columbia
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Case No.0007309-12
EXECUTOR
EXECUTOR
105
105North
NorthForth
ForthStreet
Street
IN RE:
Lakeside,Oregon
Oregon97449
97449
DeOndre Tamel Walker Lakeside,
and
and
Applicant
09:26:02
EDT 2012
THE
THE ESTATE
ESTATE OF
OF RAYRAYORDER OF
MOND
MONDWIRE
WIRE
PUBLICATION
3911
3911Bradley
BradleyLane
Lane
CHANGE OF NAME
Chevy
ChevyChase,
Chase,MD
MD20815
20815
DeOndre Tamel Walker hav- and
and
ing filed a complaint for judg- THE
THE ESTATE
ESTATE OF
OF MINNIE
MINNIE
ment changing DeOndre LEE
LEEWIRE
WIRE
Tamel Walker name to Ny- Serve:
Serve: MARVIN
MARVIN WIRE,
WIRE, JR.,
JR.,
Tina Tamel Walker and hav- Executor
Executor
ing applied to the court for an 105
105North
NorthForth
ForthStreet
Street
Order of Publication of the Lakeside,
Lakeside,Oregon
Oregon97449
97449
notice required by law in such and
and
cases; it is by the Court this THE
THE ESTATE
ESTATE OF
OF MARMAR10th day of September, 2012 GARET
GARETWIRE
WIRE
hereby.
Serve:
Serve: MARVIN
MARVIN WIRE,
WIRE, JR.,
JR.,
ORDERED, that a copy of Executor
Executor
this Order be published once THE
THEDISTRICT
DISTRICTOF
OFCOLUMCOLUMa week for three (3) consecu- BIA
BIA
tive weeks, in The Afro Serve:
Serve:Vincent
VincentGray,
Gray,Mayor
Mayor
American Newspapers, a 1350
1350 Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Avenue,
Avenue,
newspaper of general cir- NW
NW
culation of the District of Washington,
Washington,DC
DC20004
20004
Columbia; and it is further
and
and
TYPESET:
Tuepublication
Sep 04 15:24:08
EDT OF
2012
ORDERED, that
THE
COLUMTHEDISTRICT
DISTRICT
OF
COLUMmust begin no later than 12 BIA
BIA
days after the filling of the apServe: Office of Attorney
plication; and it is further
General for the District of
IN THE SUPERIOR
ORDERED,
that the FINAL
Columbia
COURT
THE
HEARING
on OF
this application
Attn: Darlene Fields
DISTRICT
OFbe held 441 4th Street NW, Suite
to change
name will
i n J uCOLUMBIA
dge-in-Chambers,
1060N
Room
4220DIVISION
In the District of
CIVIL
Washington, DC 20001
Columbia
at
500
Indiana
and
Civil Action No.
Avenue NW Washington DC
All Unknown owners of the
2005
CA
2912
L
(RP)
20001, on the 30th day of
property described below,
Action
Involving
Property
October, 2012 at 3:00 pm. If
their heirs, devisees, perVICKI
JEFFRIES
any person
desires to opsonal representatives, and
11805
Brookeville
Landing
pose this application, that
executors, administrators,
Court
person or his or her attorney
grantees, assigns or succesMitchellville,
MD
20721
must be present at the hearsors in right, title, interest,
PLAINTIFF
ing or file written detailed
and all persons having or
vs.
objections five (5) days in adclaiming to have any interest
THE
ESTATE
OF
ESTHER
vance of the hearing with
in the leasehold or fee
MAY
WIRE
Judge-in-Chambers
and mail
simplein the property and
Serve:
ESTHA
WIRE
WALa copy to the applicant or appremisis in the District of
PER,
Execturix
plicant’s
counsel; and it is furColumbia described as folP.O.
Box
1086
ther
lows:
Pinehurst,
NCthat:
28370
ORDERED,
(Check all
Square 4065, LOT 0801:
and
that apply)
With cross streets at Neal
THE
ESTATE
OF
CHARLES
SO ORDERED
Street to the north, West VirE. WIRE
JUDGE
ginia Avenue to the west,
Serve: A
MARVIN
M.
WIRE,
TRUE COPY TEST:
Montello Avenue to the east,
Executor
CLERK,
and Morse Avenue to the
P.O.
Box
1086
SUPERIOR COURT THE
south and adjacent to and
Pinehurst,
DISTRICTNC
OF28370
COLUMBIA
abutting the east of 1167
and
9/21, 9/28, 10/5
Neal Street in NE, WashingTHE ESTATE OF ESTHER
ton, D.C.
MAY WIRE
Defendants.
Serve: MARVIN M. WIRE,
ORDER OF
Executor
PUBLICATION
105 North Forth Street
In accordance with D.C. OfLakeside, Oregon 97449
ficial Code §47-1375, the
and
object of this proceeding is to
THE ESTATE OF CHARLES
secure the foreclosure of the
WIRE, JR.
right of redemption in the folServe: C. RAYMOND WIRE,
lowing
real property located
Executor
in the District of Columbia,
3911 Bradley Lane
and sold by the Mayor of the
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
District of Columbia to the
and
Plaintiff in this action and asTHE ESTATE OF ESTHA
sessed to THE ESTATE OF
WIRE WALPER
ESTHER MAY WIRE, THE
Serve: PRESTON E. WIRE,

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Superior Court of
the District of
District of Columbia
PROBATE DIVISION
Washington, D.C.
20001-2131
Administration No.
2012ADM837
Helen M. Harris
Decedent
David W. Kestner
5849 Allentown Road
Camp Springs, MD
20746
NOTICE OF
APPOINTMENT,
NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
AND NOTICE TO
UNKNOWN HEIRS
Lauren Prince, whose
address is 6160 Ivy Hill
Court, Hughesville, MD
20637
was appointed Personal
Representative of the
estate of Helen M. Harris,
who died on June 26,
2012, with a will, and will
serve without Court supervision. All unknown
heirs and heirs whose
whereabouts are unknown shall enter their
appearance in this
proceeding. Objections
to such appointment (or
to the probate of decedent’s will) shall be
filed with the Register of
Wills, D.C., 515 5th
Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
Wa s h i n g t o n , D . C .
20001, on or before
March 14, 2013. Claims
against the decedent
shall be presented to the
undersigned with a copy
to the Register of Wills or
filed with the Register of
Wills with a copy to the
undersigned, on or before March 14, 2013, or
be forever barred. Persons believed to be heirs
or legatees of the decedent who do not receive a copy of this notice
by mail within 25 days of
its first publication shall
so inform the Register of
Wills, including name,
address and relationship.

Serve:
Serve: Office
Office of
of Attorney
Attorney
General
General for
for the
the District
District of
of
Columbia
Columbia
Attn:
Attn:Darlene
DarleneFields
Fields
441
441 4th
4th Street
Street NW,
NW, Suite
Suite
1060N
1060N
Washington,
Washington,DC
DC20001
20001
and
and
All
All Unknown
Unknown owners
owners of
of the
the
property
property described
described below,
below,
their
their heirs,
heirs, devisees,
devisees, perpersonal
sonal representatives,
representatives, and
and
executors,
executors, administrators,
administrators,
grantees,
grantees,assigns
assignsor
orsuccessuccessors
sors in
in right,
right, title,
title, interest,
interest,
and
and all
all persons
persons having
having or
or
claiming
claimingto
tohave
haveany
anyinterest
interest
in
in the
the leasehold
leasehold or
or fee
fee
simplein
simplein the
the property
property and
and
premisis
premisis in
in the
the District
District of
of
Columbia
Columbia described
described as
as folfollows:
lows:
Square
Square 4065,
4065, LOT
LOT 0801:
0801:
With
With cross
cross streets
streets at
at Neal
Neal
Street
Streetto
tothe
thenorth,
north,West
WestVirVirginia
ginia Avenue
Avenue to
to the
the west,
west,
Montello
MontelloAvenue
Avenueto
tothe
theeast,
east,
and
and Morse
Morse Avenue
Avenue to
to the
the
south
south and
and adjacent
adjacent to
to and
and
abutting
abutting the
the east
east of
of 1167
1167
Neal
Neal Street
Street in
in NE,
NE, WashingWashington,
ton,D.C.
D.C.
Defendants.
Defendants.
ORDER
ORDEROF
OF
PUBLICATION
PUBLICATION
In
accordance
with
In accordance with D.C.
D.C. OfOfficial
ficial Code
Code §47-1375,
§47-1375, the
the
object
objectof
ofthis
thisproceeding
proceedingisisto
to
secure
securethe
theforeclosure
foreclosureof
ofthe
the
right
rightof
ofredemption
redemptionin
inthe
thefolfollowing
lowing real
real property
property located
located
in
in the
the District
District of
of Columbia,
Columbia,
and
sold
by
the
Mayor
and sold by the Mayorof
ofthe
the
District
District of
of Columbia
Columbia to
to the
the
Plaintiff
Plaintiffin
inthis
thisaction
actionand
andasassessed
sessed to
to THE
THE ESTATE
ESTATE OF
OF
ESTHER
ESTHER MAY
MAY WIRE,
WIRE, THE
THE
ESTATE
ESTATE OF
OF CHARLES
CHARLES EDEDWIN
WIN WITH
WITH and/or
and/or their
their
known
and
unknown
heirs,
known and unknown heirs,
which
which property
property isis described
described
as
as Square
Square 4065,
4065, Lot
Lot 0801,
0801,
located
located between
between Morse
Morse
Street
Streetto
tothe
thesouth,
south,West
WestVirVirginia
ginia Avenue
Avenue to
to the
the west,
west,
Montello
MontelloAvenue
Avenueto
tothe
theeast,
east,
and
and Neal
Neal Street
Street to
to the
the north
north
in
in NE
NE adjacent
adjacent to
to and
and
abutting
abuttingthe
theeast
eastside
sideof
of1167
1167
Neal
NealStreet.
Street.
The
Thecomplaint
complaintstates,
states,among
among
ootthheerr tthhi innggss,, tthhaatt tthhee
amounts
amounts necessary
necessary for
for reredemption
demption have
have not
not been
been
paid.
paid.
PPuurrssuuaanntt ttoo tthhee CChhi ieeff
Judge´s
Judge´s Administration
Administration OrOrder
der Number
Number 02-11,
02-11, itit isis this
this
27th
27thday
dayof
ofAugust
August2012.
2012.
ORDERED
ORDERED by
by the
the Superior
Superior
Court
Courtof
ofthe
theDistrict
Districtof
ofColumColumbia,
bia, that
that notice
notice be
be given
given by
by
the
theinsertion
insertionof
ofaacopy
copyof
ofthis
this
order
order in
in The
The Afro-American
Afro-American
Newspaper,
Newspaper,having
havingaageneral
general
circulation
circulation in
in the
the District
District of
of
Columbia,
Columbia, once
once aa week
week for
for
three
three (3)
(3) successive
successive weeks,
weeks,
nnootti iffyyi inngg aal ll l ppeerrssoonnss
interested
interestedin
inthe
thereal
realproperty
property
described
describedabove
aboveto
toappear
appearin
in
this
thisCourt
Courtby
bythe
the12th
12thday
dayof
of
December
2012,
and
reDecember 2012, and redeem
deem the
the real
real property
property by
by
payment
payment of
of $65,530.95,
$65,530.95, totogether
gether with
with interest
interest from
from the
the
date
dateof
ofreal
realproperty
propertytax
taxcercertificate
tificatewas
waspurchased;
purchased;court
court
costs
costsand
andattorney’s
attorney’sfees,
fees,exexpenses
penses incurred
incurred in
in the
the pubpublication
lication and
and service
service of
of procprocess
ess by
by publication
publication and
and for
for
reasonable
reasonable fees
fees for
for the
the title
title
search,
search, all
all other
other amounts
amounts
paid
paid by
by the
the petitioner
petitioner in
in
accordance
accordance with
with the
the proviprovisions
sionsof
ofD.C.
D.C.Code
Code§47-1361
§47-1361
through
through 1377
1377 (2001
(2001 ed),
ed), et
et
seq.,
seq.,or
oranswer
answerthe
thecomplaint
complaint
or,
or, thereafter,
thereafter, aa final
final judgjudgment
mentwill
willbe
beentered
enteredforeclosforeclosing
ingthe
theright
rightof
ofredemption
redemptionin
in
the
thereal
realproperty
propertyand
andvesting
vesting
in
inthe
theplaintiff
plaintiffaatitle
titlein
infee
feesimsimple.
ple.
Magistate
MagistateJudge
Judge
J.E.
J.E.Beshouri
Beshouri
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